T-Mobile LTE now reach 116 Markets And 157 Million People

[EbookReader]

their goal was 100 million by June 30 and 200 million by year end.

Look like they have over delivered.

http://www.tmonews.com/2013/07/t-mo...expansion-116-markets-and-157-million-people/

T-Mobile’s 4G LTE Network Rapidly Expanding

Having a great device means little without a fantastic network supporting it, so T-Mobile is also moving at incredible speed to make its already lightning-fast network even better and faster for customers.

Today, T-Mobile announced that its 4G LTE network now reaches 157 million people across the United States — far exceeding the company’s stated midyear goal of reaching 100 million people — and is live in 116 metropolitan areas.

Major metropolitan areas where T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network service has launched include New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas, Seattle, Atlanta, Miami, and many others. The company debuted 4G LTE less than four months ago.

T-Mobile remains on target to deliver nationwide 4G LTE network coverage by the end of the year, reaching 200 million people in more than 200 metropolitan areas.
In addition, T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ network service is available to 228 million people nationwide. By combining 4G HSPA+ and LTE network technologies, T-Mobile can provide customers with a strong, seamless nationwide 4G network experience.

LTE: 157 million
HSPA+: 228 million

HSPA+ 1900Mhz refarming for iphone and other devices: 142 million (back in May 2013)

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It also has the cheapest plan among the 4 carriers. Things are looking up for the carrier.

Line 1: $50 -------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)
Line 2: +$30 --------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)
Line 3: +$10---------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)
Line 4: +$10---------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)

$100 for 4 lines

 

[EbookReader]

T-Mobile flagship prepaid carrier is now MetroPCS, especially since T-Mobile will expand Metro PCS to many more markets in the next few months.


MetroPCS rate plan:

$40 a month: unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G LTE speed, unlimited 2G
$50 a month: unlimited talk, unlimited text, 2.5GB of 4G LTE speed, unlimited 2G
$60 a month: unlimited talk, unlimited text, unlimited 4G LTE speed

additional lines get $5 off.


1 or 2 lines: MetroPCS is cheaper
3 lines or more: T-Mobile is cheaper

 

[madsci954]

116 areas in 4 months is pretty impressive. All they really need to do is replace all their Edge with 3G/4G and Att and Verizon are in trouble, but I doubt that will happen.

 

[djransom]

116 areas in 4 months is pretty impressive. All they really need to do is replace all their Edge with 3G/4G and Att and Verizon are in trouble, but I doubt that will happen.

That is all that I want them to do at this point. Just get rid of the Edge.

 

[CEmajr]

It's impressive. They've pretty much caught up with Sprint already and the rate at which they've rolled it out was even faster than both AT&T and Sprint.

I agree they need to attack the Edge along interstates after LTE is done.

 

[2298754]

Before spending all that money on LTE rollout, maybe they should worry about upgrading all that EDGE. Their HSPA network works faster then Sprint's LTE already. They need LTE much less than Sprint or VZW right now.

I think this just shows how pathetic Sprint is. If a small carrier can deploy so fast and get the back haul in place, there is no reason why Sprint can't get it done just as fast either.

116 market count is BS. Separating Boston and Cambridge? Are they serious?

EDIT:

http://live.theverge.com/live-tmobile-boldest-move-event/

Q: How complete is the LTE coverage in markets that you've announced? I see a lot of variable in speeds.
A: When we talk launching markets, 60, 70, up to 80 percent of the market is covered with LTE. And when you fall down off LTE, you land on HSPA+.

They're pulling a Sprint by launching markets half baked and proudly proclaiming how much LTE they have. Great example is Boston. You barely get on LTE. Just like their reframed PCS HSPA, which is also spotty.

 

[osofast240sx]

their goal was 100 million by June 30 and 200 million by year end.

Look like they have over delivered.

http://www.tmonews.com/2013/07/t-mo...expansion-116-markets-and-157-million-people/


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LTE: 157 million
HSPA+: 228 million

HSPA+ 1900Mhz refarming for iphone and other devices: 142 million (back in May 2013)

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It also has the cheapest plan among the 4 carriers. Things are looking up for the carrier.

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Line 1: $50 -------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)
Line 2: +$30 --------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)
Line 3: +$10---------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)
Line 4: +$10---------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)

$100 for 4 lines

Awsome, here we come Att right on. Your heels

 

[ross1998]

To those who want tmobile to upgrade their edge towers it will not happen till at least 2015, tmobile is spending basically all their money on LTE and network modernization I'm big cities, they can't use their left over money on upgrading edge towers because they need their money to bid in the 600mhz spectrum auction.

 

[Caesars]

And out of nowhere tmobile surpasses sprint lte.