Sprinting to better wireless

Yesterday I wrote a story about the radio tower next to Gustavus.  I enjoy thinking about the communication structures close to home here in Saint Peter.  Believe it or not, Sprint actually has an antenna on top of the library; something  I didn’t discuss that yesterday.

Oddly enough, I saw a couple of people in the hallway between the library and the Student Union this afternoon with some pretty cool looking equipment.  One of the people had a cream-colored two-foot tall metal tall antenna, and the other person had a handheld device with fancy colored waves running acrost it.

I was interested in this equipment, so I asked them what they were doing.  They told me that they were with Sprint; and that they have received a number of calls from Saint Peter residents who have been having service problems.  I guess Technology Service’s suggestion to notify phone companies about coverage problems is helping improve service!

They said they were trying to track down and correct an interference problem.  The Sprint representatives said that any kind of electronic device, even things like baby monitors can cause interference with cellular signals.  Apparently something, which they think is likely on or near the Gustavus campus, is causing interference issues.

I am glad to see that Sprint is working to improve coverage in Saint Peter; and hope they are able to find and fix the interference problem.