T-Mobile Announces Internet TV Service Coming in 2018

[dewski]

Except that tmobile is cheaper than just about everyone else while doing it. Cheaper than verizon(but that's not hard to do), cheaper than AT&T even with my work discount. Not sure how they compare with sprint(but it's sprint, c'mon)

hey sprint is good and cheap. I have 2 iphones with unlimited everything for 90 a month after a 10 dollar work discount.
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Cable companies are not going to roll over and play dead. They now have the FCC on their side. Get ready for them to really limit streaming tv services via caps, throttling and much higher standalone internet service prices. Cord cutters are going to feel the full brunt in 2018.

I doubt it. Even if they did raise prices, people would just leave. The market will balance itself.

 

[archer75]

I doubt it. Even if they did raise prices, people would just leave. The market will balance itself.

And go where? 100million US broadband customers only have one choice in their area. The cable companies have fought for decades to keep other companies out. Here where I live, in a major market, you have 2 choices. One of those is comcast and the other is whatever your local phone company is. Centurylink and comcast if you're within city limits or Frontier and comcast in the surrounding areas.
And even should you be able to change ISPs it doesn't help. Comcast, AT&T and others own those huge internet backbones. Your traffic will go over comcast lines even if they aren't your ISP and they can throttle or shutdown whatever you do.

 

[MadeMyDay]

No announcement on pricing?

YouTube TV is $35 per month, you can share it with 6 people, and is now available in 80 metro areas (all of which offer ALL the local channels, a rarity in streaming. Most like Sling and Vue only offer one to two local channels with only the big giant cities having all locals streaming). You also get the massive backend of YouTube and I've never seen slowdowns even during big sporting events. Their unlimited DVR is also a big plus too.

Current T-Mobile plans include Netflix. My guess is that their private content will replace it for the same price.

 

[_Refurbished_]

More stuff T-Mobile customers will think they're getting for free without realizing there is no such thing as "free" and everything offered is added in to the cost of their service.

I’m paying $30 a line for 10gb (unlimited data until 2019 for FREE) with all the benefits of TMobile. I paid $70 a line before the Uncarrier w/ Verizon, in which they kept adding fees and making my experience worse.

Love T-Mobile. Can’t wait to see what they come up with.

 

[dewski]

And go where? 100million US broadband customers only have one choice in their area. The cable companies have fought for decades to keep other companies out. Here where I live, in a major market, you have 2 choices. One of those is comcast and the other is whatever your local phone company is. Centurylink and comcast if you're within city limits or Frontier and comcast in the surrounding areas.
And even should you be able to change ISPs it doesn't help. Comcast, AT&T and others own those huge internet backbones. Your traffic will go over comcast lines even if they aren't your ISP and they can throttle or shutdown whatever you do.

You could just leave? Is internet really a necessity in the home these days? If enough people leave, stuff will change.

 

[archer75]

You could just leave? Is internet really a necessity in the home these days? If enough people leave, stuff will change.

Yes, yes it is. And not enough people would leave. And with cord cutting they'd love for you to cancel internet and go back to them for TV. Either way they screw you, they win.

 

[SeaFox]

More stuff T-Mobile customers will think they're getting for free without realizing there is no such thing as "free" and everything offered is added in to the cost of their service.

A service that continues to be price-competitive with the other top carriers who are not offering this "free" stuff.

Who's getting bilked again?

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

The data shows otherwise. Tmobile has been growing like crazy. And now rank the highest in terms of peak speed. And with their new low frequency spectrum they bought it increases range and speed. Especially indoors. If you have the latest supported radio in your phone.

The speed test that showed T-Mobile on top was sponsored by T-Mobile. Hardly credible data and it was limited to only areas where T-Mobile has new upgrades. It was as tainted of a "study" as you could have.

 

[sirozha]

No announcement on pricing?

YouTube TV is $35 per month, you can share it with 6 people, and is now available in 80 metro areas (all of which offer ALL the local channels, a rarity in streaming. Most like Sling and Vue only offer one to two local channels with only the big giant cities having all locals streaming). You also get the massive backend of YouTube and I've never seen slowdowns even during big sporting events. Their unlimited DVR is also a big plus too.

Why would you want to stream local channels whereas you can get hem for free OTA?

 

[archer75]

The speed test that showed T-Mobile on top was sponsored by T-Mobile. Hardly credible data and it was limited to only areas where T-Mobile has new upgrades. It was as tainted of a "study" as you could have.

Then don't look at the sponsored speed test. There are many others. And yes it does vary by city. But looking historically you'll also see them climbing and surpassing others. With the low frequency rollout and more phones to support it they should dominate everyone easily.

 

[eyeseeyou]

you get the coverage you pay for

This statement seems to imply that you do not get good coverage in any situation with Tmobile which is not true at all.

 

[brian3uk]

Why would you want to stream local channels whereas you can get hem for free OTA?

OTA quality isn't that great everywhere and local TV stations aren't going to spend money on expanding broadcast range if they can do it over cable or internet cheaper and easier.

 

[dewski]

Yes, yes it is. And not enough people would leave. And with cord cutting they'd love for you to cancel internet and go back to them for TV. Either way they screw you, they win.

Just don't go back. I cut the cord. I'm doing fine. I haven't turned on the tv in a while. Watch NBA games on my phone for free.

 

[Neepman]

That approach is offensive to anyone raised with any sense of manners and civility. I'm sure it focus-tested through the roof with their target market or they wouldn't be running it. Makes me want to start counting the days to my own death as thats where our "civilization" is headed. T-mobile customer service is awful in so many areas and the signal coverage is terrible. Also cable may be evil but don't forget T-mobile's business model is based on being a finance company. Go into a store of theirs and enjoy the sales pitch to buy everything on credit. Sign up for a simple pay as you go account and have them do a 3-point-off-your-FICO for 2 years hard-pull that you might not even get while buying a BMW.

 

[RicoRich196]

Beyond the Super Bowl and the Oscars I struggle to find any use for linear TV. Paying $30-$40 a month for access to these 2 events is ludicrous. Please T-Mobile, concentrate on your core business and get my cell signal in New York back to what it was a couple of years ago.

Both of those events are broadcast OTA and can be accessed in full HD (uncompressed too so much higher quality) via any antenna and HDTV. No cost of entry outside of the antenna purchase.

 

[tito2020]

remember sprint tv?

 

[archer75]

Just don't go back. I cut the cord. I'm doing fine. I haven't turned on the tv in a while. Watch NBA games on my phone for free.

I cut the cord years ago. I still need internet. Most people do. Having the internet isn't just about TV. That's the point. The loss of Net Neutrality screws consumers either way.

You need internet or you pay for tv or both. Either way, they have you.

 

[OneMike]

More stuff T-Mobile customers will think they're getting for free without realizing there is no such thing as "free" and everything offered is added in to the cost of their service.

At the end of the day T-Mobile is less expensive and gives the most bang for buck to me.

 

[magicman32]

If all you want it cheap, T-Mobile is the way to go. If you want the most coverage and best speeds, then they're the bottom of the barrel. You get what you pay for.

Geez. I know you’re in axe-grind mode for whatever bizarre reason but you could at least attempt to be factual/truthful in your (bad) takes.

And as for the old “you get what you pay for” misnomer, I don’t even know what to say to someone who actually believes and pulls out that slacker phrase.

 

[2010mini]

Once Net Neutrality is dead, you'll get slightly cheaper service and TV bundles with commercials--or an expensive premium service without commercials.

So much fail in this post.

 

[eyeseeyou]

Would be awesome if they worked out some type of deal with Apple and make this apples tv service.

Or pay for Apple Music

 

[jimsowden]

So how deep does this service go? I cannot imagine they expect you to have a home internet connection to access it, so does it run on their own device? If it runs on TV, then what's the internet connection to T-Mobile look like?

Pretty excited if I can get this for my parents to replace FiOS.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

Different FCC department now from those days...

Not really. The professional staff, i.e., not appointees, that review mergers and acquisitions remains fairly constant and has the same mission as always. There is less of a case to be made for T-Mobile getting swallowed up now than when ATT was buying. Then TMob was in dire straits so a better case was made that there would be no consumer harm. I don't see a case to be made where such a merger does not end up creating less competition now. That is the gold standard in these matters. The DOJ is currently fighting the TW-ATT merger and there is a lot less overlap there than two cellcos merging.

Also FCC is an independent agency, not a department. Just for your reference so you look smarter when talking about it's activities.

 

[eyeseeyou]

If all you want it cheap, T-Mobile is the way to go. If you want the most coverage and best speeds, then they're the bottom of the barrel. You get what you pay for.

This is untrue for a lot if not the majority of current and potential customers.
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Just don't go back. I cut the cord. I'm doing fine. I haven't turned on the tv in a while. Watch NBA games on my phone for free.

How? Asking for a friend.

Live sports is the main if the only service that keeps me paying for a cable subscription.

 

[Phonephreak]

Then don't look at the sponsored speed test. There are many others. And yes it does vary by city. But looking historically you'll also see them climbing and surpassing others. With the low frequency rollout and more phones to support it they should dominate everyone easily.

Stop feeding the troll