Archive | Network RSS feed for this section

T-Mobile asks FCC for license to run more experiments in the 2.5GHz band

A recent FCC application shows that T-Mobile is interested in experimenting with the 2.5GHz band. T-Mobile filed an application with the FCC this week asking for an experimental license to test equipment in the 2500-2670MHz band. “The experimental authorization will allow T-Mobile to understand the propagation characteristics and gain a better understanding of the new, innovative services that this band can offer,” T-Mo … [read full article]

T-Mobile outage preventing many customers from making calls

Just a couple of weeks after a T-Mobile outage knocked out service for many customers, it looks like T-Mo is having another issue. Several T-Mobile customers are now reporting that they’re unable to send or receive phone calls. Most of the complaints seem to be coming out of the east coast so far, with reports coming in from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, … [read full article]

T-Mobile has rolled out hundreds of mid-band LTE capacity upgrades in the last two weeks

Another week, another round of network upgrades from T-Mobile. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray announced today that T-Mo has performed upgrades on hundreds of cell sites across the country in the last two weeks. These sites were upgraded with more mid-band LTE capacity using PCS and AWS spectrum. So where were these upgrades performed? Some of the lucky cities include Portland, OR; … [read full article]

T-Mobile deploys low-band LTE upgrades in hundreds of cities

It’s only been a little over a week since T-Mobile last announced a round of low-band LTE upgrades, but today the carrier confirmed that more upgrades have been made. T-Mobile has deployed low-band LTE upgrades to hundreds of cities. Some of those cities include Phoenix, AZ; Spokane, WA; Green Bay, WI; Austin, TX; Great Barrington, MA; and Nashville, TN. Low-band LTE upgrades typically include 600MHz and 700MHz spectrum. … [read full article]

T-Mobile suffering from network outage

If you’re having issues making calls on T-Mobile now, you’re not alone. T-Mobile appears to be suffering from an outage. There are many reports on Down Detector and on Twitter, and it looks like most customers are unable to send or receive calls. Texts are data are a bit more mixed, with some customers saying both are working while others are reporting that they’ve lost those, too. T-Mo hasn’t issued an official statement about what’s going on … [read full article]

T-Mobile opens new device lab to test 5G and smartphone durability

T-Mobile has opened up a new device lab to help it prepare for its broad 5G rollout. The new T-Mobile device lab is a 20,000 square foot facility in T-Mo’s Launch Pad innovation center in Bellevue, WA, which is also where the carrier is headquartered. This device lab will help T-Mobile test all kinds of wireless tech, including the mmWave, mid-band, and low-band 5G spectrum … [read full article]