With the failed attempt of AT&T’s buyout, T-Mobile received a $3 billion breakup fee from AT&T. It looks like T-Mobile is putting that $3 billion to good use, as they have announced today a $4 billion plan for its 4G LTE buildout along with the continued expansion of its HPSA+ 4G network nationwide.
T-Mobile has signed multi-year agreements with both Nokia Siemens and Ericsson to continue the build out of its HSPA+ 4G network, and 4G LTE deployment starting in 2013. In the short-term, T-Mobile will install Release 10 capable equipment at 37,000 cell sites nationwide for its 4G network. This will further enhance the network’s reliability and performance, something T-Mobile has been known to have issues with in a lot of markets.
This announcement is hot on the heels of T-Mobile securing the 20 Mhz of AWS spectrum it also acquired from AT&T due to the failed merger attempt. T-Mobile plans to use this 20 Mhz of AWS spectrum to deploy its 4G LTE network to cover 75% of the top 25 U.S. markets.
If you didn’t think the deal could get any sweeter, it just did. T-Mobile is the only carrier now to not carry the iPhone or be able to support the iPhone at 3G, let alone 4G, speeds. But that’s all about to change according to T-Mobile:
As part of the company’s network modernization effort, T-Mobile also plans to launch 4G HSPA+ service in the 1900 MHz band in a large number of markets by the end of the year. Network modernization trials have shown up to a 33 percent increase in HSPA+ data speeds as well as improved in-building coverage. Rolling out 4G HSPA+ services in the 1900 MHz band will also provide customers with the ability to use a broader range of devices, including the iPhone, on T-Mobile’s 4G network. “
Could we see the iPhone 5 on T-Mobile this year? With T-Mobile’s announcement today, it seems Apple would have a hard time passing up T-Mo this time for its newest iPhone, especially considering carriers like nTelos are carrying the iPhone with disappointing sales.
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With the very good possibility of T-Mobile getting the next iPhone, their larger and faster 4G HSPA+ network, and lower prices, a lot of customers will be looking to T-Mobile this fall for their 2 year commitments. Would you switch to T-Mobile if they offered the iPhone 5? Let us know in the comments.
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I get it in a heartbeat. After my 2 year AT&T contract was up last November, I jailbroke my wife’s and my iPhone 3GS just so that we can go with T-Mobile. I never trusted the reliability of jailbroken phones, so we eventially bought T-mobile network Android phones (meh), and have already started saving for the new iPhone. Can’t wait!!
Geez, one would hope that T-Mobile get’s with the time and offer’s the new iPhone upon release. As a T-Mobile customer for over 8 years, it’s been quite disconcerting to stick with the ho-hum on the Android Phones. Decent, but limited upgrades, and I’m stuck on Android 2.2. Time to upgrade, but I’d like to wait for the iPhone 5 for myself and family. Currently have a couple of Jail Broken 3GS for the ladies, whom like the i-Interfaces. T-Mobile EU has supported the iPhone for years, time to offer the same to the loyal US Customer base. Otherwise, we’ll be jumping ship in the fall, for another International Carrier whom supports the iPhone 5. Buck up TMO execs. Get’r'done.
Well the better now that cricket has the iPhone coming out
Very happy if T_mo have the Iphone 5……….
If Tmobile have the iphone 5 I think the business will make alots of money I bet…..
If Tmobile got the iPhone I would definitely stay. I love their plans, rates, and coverage. An iPhone on this network would be the best
I would
I would totally stay with t mobile if they do get the iphone 5
If tmobile get the iPhone 5 that’s a dream come true can’t wait for that to happen!!
I am with T mobile now and would love it if they got the iphone5 that would make my day!!!! i would never leave t mobile.
As much as everyone wants to see the iPhone 5 come to tmobile it is not going to happen, at least not this year and the reasons why is that the research everyone is referring to when it comes to iPhone coming to tmobile has nothing to do with the iPhone at all, what tmobile is doing is setting up LTE networks that would possibly “support” the use of a LTE based iPhone 5 which means many tmobile customers could purchase and unlocked iPhone 5 if you happen to stay in and LTE zone and use it on tmobile if you wanted to at a 600 price tag but apple it self wouldn’t even make a deal with tmobile to officially sell the phone until it had a full completion of an LTE network which wouldn’t be until late 2013/2014…..another problem is that nobody expects tmobile to hand over that type of money that is needed for them to make that deal, even though they support the “use” of iPhone products on there network mainly because they want to keep some customers happy you won’t find any official announcement of iPhone being on tmobile any time soon , and as far as tmobile reps telling people that they have signed or will sign a iPhone 5 deal soon is not out of the norm, other phone companies and reps have done the same thing over the years to keep customers or to gain customers, I was told by sprint reps from the time the iPhone 1 was announced the it would be coming to sprint every single year…..
I’ve been with t mobile for almost 10 yrs, at times I felt like leaveing due to their lack of quality phones, if they can strike a deal with apple, I would stay forever, and t mobile would gain millions of new customers, with t mobile fair prices, the would definitely be the the #1 network, come on t mobile, get with the program, it would be very wise.
Come on t mobile, time to blow up, get the iphone 5, this would make us t mobile people very happy, or you executives don’t care show us you do, I really don’t want to jump ship, and take the crew with me, so chop, chop.
Me personally don’t care for the Apple craze. I have never been an Apple fan and never will be. There is so many things that you can do with Android based phones that you cant do with an Apple and all of the apps that are in the apple market I can get on my SII now. So who cares if T-Mobile gets the IPhone5 or not. I have been with T-Mobile for almost 7 years and I have been waiting for them to come out with the LTE network because I know what T-Mobile can do and what they will do with LTE. So I am very excite as a T-Mobile fan and customer for the LTE Network could care less about IPhone crap.
I HATE Android phones. Seriously they name there operating system “Ice Cream Sandwich” thats so stupid. Its something a little kid would come up with! Im an Apple Fan all the way!!!
Lets go T-Mo get the iPhone 5. We’re all dying for you guys to get it!
I loved T-Mobile when I had it before, then I switched to Sprint and I hate it. If the iPhone comes to T-Mobile, I’d go back in a heart beat!
How can T-mobile not get the new I phone. Not only will a ton of regular phone users upgrade to an I phone but I think I ton of customers will change carriers for the better price. I know Tons and tons of people that left T mobile just for the I phone. I think if they don’t get it, it’s just like flushing millions down the toilet. I mean it would just be bad buseness. Personally I woudn’t buy one but I can see why alot of people would.. I love my Android phones but I may not turn my nose at an Ipad…
Iphone is trash who cares. you can use any gsm phone on tmobile network you don’t have to buy their phones so what is the problem I don’t understand you people
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It all depends on how much the iphone 5 cost in t-moble. If the price is still 200 dollars with a contract why bother swiching.
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come on TMobile get the IPhone already, TMobile customers are getting frustrated because they want and IPhone but cant get through TMobile and dont want to change carriers:(