Improved cell coverage?

[CascadeClone]

Saw this in an email. Can't make first game, curious what people think of it. Did it work??




CELL COVERAGE IMPROVEMENT

Iowa State Athletics in collaboration with Information Technology Services, Facilities Planning and Management installed a distributed antenna system to expand bandwidth and transmit signals between cellular devices and service providers.

 

[jcisuclones]

So in other words, your text messages might be able to go through now, but that's about it

 

[3TrueFans]

So in other words, your text messages might be able to go through now, but that's about it

It'll only take 20 minutes for a text message to go through now, that's progress baby!

 

[jcisuclones]

It'll only take 20 minutes for a text message to go through now, that's progress baby!

It's the small wins that matter

 

[IcSyU]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[gocy444]

Trying to find your friend’s tailgates after 11 beers and no cell service is one of my favorite parts of tailgating.

 

[Didley]

Maybe we can stream other games at our tailgates rather than needing those antenna/dish things.

 

[isutrevman]

So in other words, your text messages might be able to go through now, but that's about it

I'll take it. I don't really need internet access when I'm tailgating, but it'd be nice to be able to communicate with people you're trying to find.

 

[ScottyP]

Trying to find your friend’s tailgates after 11 beers and no cell service is one of my favorite parts of tailgating.

it is a tailgating adventure! You don't even have to consume many beers to be a challenge. 11 beers in and trying to find a group is around level 36, I think.

 

[CoachHines3]

just let me be able to pull up espn app and check stats during the game.

and other games.

 

[FeedBreece]

Trying to find your friend’s tailgates after 11 beers and no cell service is one of my favorite parts of tailgating.

Put your phone on airplane mode so you can always experience the good ole days.

 

[BCClone]

just let me be able to pull up espn app and check stats during the game.

and other games.

I will settle for texts going through within 30 seconds as a first step. Then score checking.

 

[jcisuclones]

just let me be able to pull up espn app and check stats during the game.

and other games.

I want to be able to do that and be a degenerate by throwing money on said games.

 

[CoachHines3]

I will settle for texts going through within 30 seconds as a first step. Then score checking.

true.

lot of "WHAT THE F*CK ARE WE DOING" texts to my buddy's

 

[yowza]

I will settle for texts going through within 30 seconds as a first step. Then score checking.

Sometimes being able to check radar is nice if rain is coming.

 

[BCClone]

Sometimes being able to check radar is nice if rain is coming.

That is good also, but are leaving if it does? I won’t/haven’t.

 

[VeloClone]

Sometimes being able to check radar is nice if rain is coming.

At Jack Trice there is always a storm brewing...

Thanks for teeing that one up for me.

 

[Trice]

Cell service was great in 2020 when most of you ******** stayed home. (I kid, I kid.)

But seriously, I thought cell service was much improved in 2021, even with a full house. I don't recall specifics - I'm sure it was a little slow - but I was able to text, call, and check scores and most of the time I was not able to do that before.

 

[yowza]

That is good also, but are leaving if it does? I won’t/haven’t.

No, but sometimes don't want to have rain gear on unless imminent.

 

[BCClone]

No, but sometimes don't want to have rain gear on unless imminent.

I just strip down to my lucky thong if it starts raining.