I think this thread will be updated tomorrow, as CEO John Legere may announce big network plans for tomorrow, another with other industry-shaking moves.![]()
Nope. Just new spectrum that you'll need a new phone for.
I think this thread will be updated tomorrow, as CEO John Legere may announce big network plans for tomorrow, another with other industry-shaking moves.![]()
Nope. Just new spectrum that you'll need a new phone for.
Any sources? That LTE announcement will happen today?
The 700mhz that they purchased from Verizon isn't compatible with any current phones so anyone who wants to take advantage of it later this year will have to buy a new phone.
So the million dollar question is what will T-Mobile do now that they've covered most of their existing HSPA+ footprint with LTE? Will they upgrade some of the EDGE areas or will they just sit on their hands until the 600mhz auctions next year?
But as always, T-Mobile will eventually become #1 and their LTE network will be kicking butt, but let us also hope that Sprint/SoftBank do not buy T-Mobile, otherwise we would be screwed.
If T-Mobile becomes #1, how will their network be so fast? The only reason why their network is so fast now is because they have half as many customers as VZW/AT&T.
VZW has a reputation for having one of the best network management teams in the business. If they can't keep up with 100+ million customers, how will T-Mobile keep up with the rapid influx of customers?
They've already proven to us that they can't keep up with the increasing demand. If they did, they wouldn't have so many areas with EDGE in 2014. (And spare me the lack of spectrum excuse) They have more than enough AWS/PCS.
Your experience at home already proves that their LTE deployment has been half-assed at best. You should be getting a usable LTE signal in your house, but instead get a strong EDGE signal because they probably didn't bother adding LTE hardware to your nearest tower. We're in 2014. You should be seeing zero EDGE in a major city, like Phily. I've had the same experience in other major cities, such as DC, Baltimore, Boston, and Hartford.
Latency also has a direct relationship with the amount of users on said tower. VZW has proved that they go up once you start adding more people. People were seeing 50-60ms on a wide-open 2x10 B13 network. Now those are creeping up towards 100 due to the amount of traffic.Just look at how low their ping times are, even lower then AT&T/Verizon ping times even when right next to a tower.
Anyone with some sort of common sense knows that this sort of growth is not sustainable over a long-term. Having one solid year after multiple years of bleeding customers doesn't show a damn thing.I'm sorry to burst your bubble AutoUnion, but T-Mobile is growing at a VERY fast pace, and so is their network.
Clearly VZW/AT&T customers don't seem to care, nearly as much, about unlimited data plans. They both posted solid Q4 numbers and added a decent amount of subscribers. If unlimited data was really a big deal, Sprint and T-Mobile would have the largest customer bases in the industry.Side note: Yes, one could argue that T-Mobile has fewer customers, but look at the other side, T-Mobile customers do have the option to purchase unlimited data (something that AT&T/Verizon don't have) and that makes data usage go up, A LOT.
but let us also hope that Sprint/SoftBank do not buy T-Mobile, otherwise we would be screwed.
Latency also has a direct relationship with the amount of users on said tower. VZW has proved that they go up once you start adding more people. People were seeing 50-60ms on a wide-open 2x10 B13 network. Now those are creeping up towards 100 due to the amount of traffic.
The latest latency tests on their wide-open B4 network are sub-50ms. You really except them to stay the same once everyone starts to jump on their AWS layer?
I have over a year of speed test data on my Ookla app from all over the Northeast. On my main AT&T line, the highest ping I've seen in a year was 76 ms. I'd love to see T-Mobile's blazing fast EDGE network match that around here.
Anyone with some sort of common sense knows that this sort of growth is not sustainable over a long-term. Having one solid year after multiple years of bleeding customers doesn't show a damn thing.
I'd love to see where exactly their network is "growing" in terms of coverage. Please show me. The numbers don't lie. They have, by far, the smallest 3G network in the business. AT&T and VZW have deployed a larger LTE network than TMo's HSPA network in 2 years. It's taken TMO almost 5 years to deploy their HSPA, FYI (and it's still not done.)
Clearly VZW/AT&T customers don't seem to care, nearly as much, about unlimited data plans. They both posted solid Q4 numbers and added a decent amount of subscribers. If unlimited data was really a big deal, Sprint and T-Mobile would have the largest customer bases in the industry.
Better/reliable coverage and better overall speeds are much more important than having unlimited data on a network that is predominately dial-up EDGE.
T-Mobile is going to eventually upgrade EDGE to HSPA+/LTE in the coming months, and they are rolling out more 2x10 and 2x20 sites this year, effectively making capacity even bigger, and T-Mobile is a carrier that knows how to efficiently use spectrum. Just look at how low their ping times are, even lower then AT&T/Verizon ping times even when right next to a tower.
I switched to T-Mobile's $30 plan 3 months ago and I have to say it is an amazing plan for people like me that barely use voice minutes. 5GB of LTE data is generous. I live in Boston and can get a great LTE signal almost everywhere in Boston, Cambridge, Revere, Brookline, etc. When LTE is not there it drops to a quite capable HSPA+ "4G" signal. My one and only complaint, and it is a big one but I deal with it, is the fact that it slows to unusably slow EDGE in the MBTA tunnels. I get jealous of all those ATT/VZW folks with their usable internets deep in the bowels of this beautiful city.
Luckily for me I live on the slowest line ever (Green B Line) and my underground portion is for about 15 min (45 total) so I deal with it. Only because it is significantly less expensive than ATT/VZW. Once that $30 plan goes away and if T-Mo hasn't upgraded to at least HSPA then I'll jump ship back to ATT. I hope T-Mo is aware that they can just as easily lose all those customers they've gained.
Bingo. It has never been said explicitly. yeah is just regurgitating the marketing junk TMo spews. Ray and Legere have always danced around this topic when they're asked.Maybe I missed something here, but where did they state they plan on upgrading ALL the EDGE towers?
Bingo. It has never been said explicitly. yeah is just regurgitating the marketing junk TMo spews.
Similar to Sprint. "We'll improve...just don't ask us when, but feel free to continue your defensive posts about how awesome our mediocre company really is!"
Fastest I've seen yet. Picked it up at work in downtown New Port Richey, FL, which is about 25 miles north of Tampa.
Fastest I've seen yet. Picked it up at work in downtown New Port Richey, FL, which is about 25 miles north of Tampa.
Fastest I've seen yet. Picked it up at work in downtown New Port Richey, FL, which is about 25 miles north of Tampa.
That is to die for speeds! Amazing!Fastest I've seen yet. Picked it up at work in downtown New Port Richey, FL, which is about 25 miles north of Tampa.
Fastest I've seen yet. Picked it up at work in downtown New Port Richey, FL, which is about 25 miles north of Tampa.
Bingo. It has never been said explicitly. yeah is just regurgitating the marketing junk TMo spews. Ray and Legere have always danced around this topic when they're asked.
Similar to Sprint. "We'll improve...just don't ask us when, but feel free to continue your defensive posts about how awesome our mediocre company really is!"