Comments on: T-mobile To Discuss Post 3G Plans

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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:11:47 +0000

[...] HSPA 7.2 launch date had been adjusted and received a very good response. To summarize, T-Mobile is sticking to its previous statement, which was to roll out HSPA 7.2Mbps by the end of 2009. T-Mobile also states that they will be [...]

By: Jdog25

Jdog25 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:15:31 +0000

t-mobile has a deal with comcast to help with their 4g service and on my property comcast just finished hooking up their cable to the t-mobile tower outside and there are new boxes attached to the tower that say comcast. so hopefully 4g with be coming out soon.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:19:53 +0000

just got off the phone with cust svc today. Although 30014 might consider it to not be a major city… I was told in that the st. louis market would have 3g by beginning of Q3 (this is what cust svc told me in FEBRUARY). granted cust svc might be the last to know. The rep was not able to quote me a date for 3g whatsoever. He said a lot of the rollouts are a month behind so hopefully in a month. That’s just not gonna cut it for me. what good is a new bold gonna do me with no 3g? yes the rep was very nice and friendly, but c’mon tmo. i’m done with them.

By: anon

anon — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:55:32 +0000

T-Mobile USA to boost 3G network speeds to 21 Mbps
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-mobile-boost-3g-network-speeds-21-mbps/2009-09-14

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:18:10 +0000

I watched the entire fireside chat with Cole Brodman and it sounded to me like they were definitely going with LTE.

I think WiMax is the new Betamax.

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:45:56 +0000

@ John:

“POPS,” is an acronym that is used to represent the total POPULATION to which a specific wireless provider can offer service.

For example: Say a wireless provider only covers the Greater Los Angeles, CA. area. It could be said that the provider provides coverage to nearly 10 million POPS since that’s the amount of people who reside here.

POPS is only in reference to people or population not geography nor does it necessarily mean “quality.” That means they don’t guarantee to cover every knook and cranny of each region just the overall populated area(s).

By: OchoCinco

OchoCinco — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:57:51 +0000

The areas consisting of Cincinnati, Dayton and the space in between has full (T-mobile band) 3G right now. The only problem it’s on accessible through cincinnati bell for some odd reason.

It’s the same 1700 band that T-mobile uses, so I’m not really sure T-mobile subscribers aren’t getting it… however I know it’s there..I have an unlocked G1 running 3G throughout said area on Cincinnati Bell.

By: 30014

30014 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:56:12 +0000

To everyone saying that Tmo should finish their 3g network before starting on their 4g network, why can’t they do both. Isn’t that how Tmo fell behind the other carriers in the first place, not thinking ahead. Now they are making sure they don’t make the same mistake again. And for everyone not covered by 3g yet, stop complaining. Cincy and Salt lake are not major cities, more like really big towns. Maybe Tmo isn’t going by overall population, maybe they are going by subscriber numbers in the different markets as a deciding factor about city launch order. If the wait is as bad as some of u are making it out to be then I’m pretty sure there are other carriers that can meet your cellular needs and wants.

By: John

John — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:03:49 +0000

dumb question but what does pops stand for?

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:56:38 +0000

One problem that T-Mobile currently has in their 4G plans would be spectrum. There isn’t enough spectrum on AWS to run HSPA + and LTE.

Assuming they are not counting on their own PCS band (after they move the legacy GSM users off of it), they may need to buy a company with a sizeable spectrum portfolio in order to accomplish this. Sprint anyone?

As nauseating as a Sprint purchase sounds, I see no other way to get a national spectrum footprint. Buying the regionals like Metro or Leap may give them some spectrum in key markets, but not enough to blanket the nation.

Unless the FCC plans another specrtum sale off soon I don’t see too many options for T-Mobile long term. They are under intense pressure to turn things around by mid next year or face a serious management shakeup by the shareholders.