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T-Mobile says 600MHz LTE deployed in 257 cities and towns in last two months

T-Mobile confirmed this week that its 600MHz LTE coverage is now available in more than 1,500 cities and towns, and now T-Mo has shed some light on where that 600MHz LTE coverage has gone live recently. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray today gave us another update on T-Mo’s network, this time confirming that the carrier has deployed 600MHz (Band 71) LTE in 257 markets in the last couple of months. As with Neville’s other network … [read full article]

T-Mobile confirms another round of mid-band LTE capacity upgrades for hundreds of cell sites

Two weeks after T-Mobile last announced a round of mid-band LTE upgrades, it’s confirmed that another batch of upgrades has been made. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray says that the magenta carrier has upgraded hundreds of cell sites with more mid-band LTE capacity in the past two weeks. These upgrades typically include both PCS and AWS spectrum. 100s of sites were upgraded with more midband capacity in just the last two weeks and #WeWontStop! This … [read full article]

T-Mobile wants to run 600MHz experiment, asks FCC to make exception to its rules

T-Mobile has placed a heavy focus on 600MHz lately, buying up a ton of spectrum in an FCC auction last year and then putting it to use to deploy LTE. Now T-Mo wants to run an experiment using 600MHz airwaves. T-Mobile has asked the FCC to authorize it to test using its 600MHz coverage closer to TV stations than the FCC currently allows. The FCC’s rules require a 5 megahertz adjacent channel separation … [read full article]

T-Mobile adds low-band LTE coverage to more cell sites

Another low-band LTE expansion from T-Mobile is official. T-Mo CTO Neville Ray says that T-Mobile has added low-band LTE to dozens of cell sites in the past two weeks. Like previous low-band LTE expansions, this latest rollout includes 600MHz and 700MHz coverage. Our network team added lowband LTE to dozens of sites in just two weeks, which means more and better coverage. And #WeWontStop!! @TMobile @MetroPCS #AcrossTheGrid pic.twitter.com/zCiHwJ9sLa — Neville … [read full article]

T-Mobile upgrades hundreds of cell sites with more mid-band LTE capacity

One week after completing a round of low-band LTE upgrades, T-Mobile says that it’s rolled out some mid-band LTE upgrades as well. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray today confirmed that T-Mo has upgraded hundreds of cell sites with more mid-band LTE capacity in the past two weeks. These upgrades include PCS and AWS spectrum. 100s of sites were upgraded with more midband capacity in just the last two weeks and #WeWontStop! This is why … [read full article]

T-Mobile added low-band LTE to more cell sites over the past two weeks

T-Mobile has completed another low-band LTE expansion. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray says that T-Mo has added low-band LTE coverage to dozens of cell sites over the past two weeks. This includes both 600MHz and 700MHz spectrum. Our network team added lowband LTE to dozens of sites in just two weeks, which means more and better coverage. And #WeWontStop!! @TMobile @MetroPCS #AcrossTheGrid pic.twitter.com/3cwES48AKY — Neville (@NevilleRay) October 10, 2018 Some … [read full article]

T-Mobile deploys mid-band LTE capacity upgrades to hundreds of cell sites

Another round of mid-band LTE upgrades has been deployed. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray says that in the past two weeks, T-Mo has upgraded hundreds of cell sites across the U.S. with more mid-band LTE capacity. These upgrades include both PCS and AWS spectrum. 100s of sites were upgraded with more midband capacity in just the last two weeks and #WeWontStop! This is why we’ve had the fastest LTE network for 4 years!! @TMobile @MetroPCS … [read full article]

T-Mobile has fastest 4G LTE speeds in the U.S. for 19th straight quarter, says new report

Ookla’s Speedtest Intellence data has been saying for some time now that T-Mobile has the fastest 4G LTE speeds in the U.S., and today T-Mo claimed the crown once again. According to the latest Speedtest Intelligence data from Ookla, T-Mobile had the fastest 4G LTE speeds in the U.S. in Q3 2018. That marks the 19th straight quarter that Ookla’s data has shown T-Mo to have the fastest LTE in the country. The data from … [read full article]

T-Mobile expands low-band LTE to more cell sites

In addition to expanding its low-band LTE coverage in Puerto Rico, T-Mobile has recently added more low-band LTE in cities across the continental U.S. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray says that T-Mo has added low-band LTE to dozens of cell sites in U.S. over the past two weeks. These low-band LTE expansions typically include both 600MHz and 700MHz coverage. Our network team added lowband LTE to dozens of sites in just two weeks, which means more and better … [read full article]

T-Mobile adds more low-band LTE to many cities across Puerto Rico

Earlier this month, T-Mobile confirmed that it had added low-band LTE to hundreds of cell sites across the U.S. Now T-Mo says that it’s rolled out even more low-band LTE, this time focusing specifically on Puerto Rico. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray has announced that T-Mo has added low-band LTE to several cities in Puerto Rico in the last few weeks. This low-band LTE expansion includes 600MHz coverage. The @TMobile network team in Puerto Rico … [read full article]