Sunday, September 29, 2013

Choosing the Best Wireless Service

From the article titled, "What's the Best Wireless Carrier?" I have concluded that each carrier offers a variety of advantages, and disadvantages. The top mobile carriers as of 2013, are T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint. All of these services are competing for who has the best reception, customer service satisfaction, and the data speed in a wide variety of regions. Choosing a wireless service is different for everyone and noone wants to get stuck in an expensive plan with a two year contract. So it is important that you first check what carrier has a decent plan that is affordable and adaptable to suit your needs. T-Mobile for example, has the most inexpensive plans and offers unlimited data for those who need it. While Sprint has the best plan for families so you get the most out of your minutes even in a big family.

Next you need to find the carrier that has good reception in your area. It doesn't matter if your carrier has the best reception in the country if you can't even use it most of the time. No one wants that carrier that never has service in their home and when they call they always lose connection when browsing the web or making a phone call. If you need help finding the best carrier  for your area every carrier has a map that shows their reception on their website. 

Lastly, you have to consider customer service, because if your phone isn't working or you cracked your screen, its always a good idea to have a backup plan. The number one carrier with customer satisfaction is Verizon, with T-Mobile and AT&T coming in second. Personally, I would go with T-Mobile as they can replace your broken phone and you don't have to pay any fees.

There are many other ways to find a suitable carrier, such as phone choices, free in-networking calling and perks but the topics that were discussed are most definitely the top choices to consider when getting a new phone. Thank you for reading!

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Second Interview Questions

1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?

Oscar Holzmeister is my mentor for my senior project and he works as a Radio Frequency Field Engineer for T-Mobile.

2. What five questions will ask them about their background?

  1. How long have you been doing this job and how has the job changed overtime? 
  2. What is the biggest struggle you have faced in the field? 
  3. Can you give me an example of where you had to fix a problem in an RBS and what you did to fix the problem? 
  4. What did you do when you first started this career?
  5. What do you do if you cannot solve an RBS ticket?

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Blog 5 Project Reflection and Working EQ

Positive Statement

What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far?

During my summer mentorship, I have learned how a radio based station (RBS) works and how it benefits others. To me, radio frequency has taught me how to be much more organized and how communication is a huge benefit when troubleshooting sites. For example, when my mentor needed to communicate anything to another individual or group he would have to call several people so they would know, what he is about to do is correct. Then he would have to use a scanner to scan the entire RBS to let the whole network know that the site is updated. With this I now have a better feel of how to stay organized and how to communicate to others in the best way possible.

EQ Content
Pick a piece of research or your interview. How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?

Title of the article: How Cell Phones Work"
Link: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone.htm

This article justified not only the basis of how a cellular device transfers phone calls but has given a very simplistic overview of how radio frequencies plays a big role in our lives. Knowing how a cell phone works, fascinates me of how much is put towards making a simple phone call or even turning on a cellular device. Not only that, but this has helped me understand the frequencies of a cell phone, the different channels, the cell phone codes,digital cellphones and the cell phone network.


What has worked for you so far in the senior project?

As of right, the interview with my mentor and the mentorship hours has taught me so much and given me a head start of how I might present my two hour presentation. The interview has allowed me to get a feel of what it is like to work as a radio frequency engineer in a carrier network such as T-mobile and has given me more ideas on what to research and look up to learn more about my topic.


What hasn't worked so far?


So far, the only thing that hasn't worked for me is simply finding good research for my topic because most articles simply explain what radio frequency is all about, but they all have the same concept behind them.


Finding Value
What is a potential question you would like to study this year?


What is the most important factor to consider when troubleshooting radio based stations in the USA?


What do you plan to do for mentorship?

For mentorship I plan to do this with my current mentor which is my father, because so far he is an expert in this type of field and has been doing this type of work for over 20 years. We usually go to radio based stations to fix the T-Mobile networks all around his area which is Pasadena.