T-Mobile Wideband LTE hits Spokane, Washington
T-Mobile announced today that – along with the recent upgrades in the Greater Bay Area, Connecticut and Philadelphia – it has pushed the big magenta … [read full article]
T-Mobile Band 12 (700MHz) LTE network spotted in Amherst, Ohio
For the second time in as many weeks, we’ve been sent a 700MHz LTE sighting. Last time out, a reader got in touch with a sighting in Houston, Texas. This week, a cell site is seemingly either going live or being tested in Amherst, Ohio. A reader managed to get it showing … [read full article]
T-Mobile to acquire 700MHz spectrum in Seattle, Portland markets from Vulcan Wireless
A filing on the FCC’s site reveals that T-Mobile has applied to purchase yet more 700MHz spectrum. And this time, the North West is getting some love. In a deal with Vulcan Wireless, T-Mo plans to cover many markets in the Seattle, WA and Portland, OR areas … [read full article]
T-Mobile 700MHz LTE spotted in Houston, Texas?
T-Mobile’s 700MHz LTE rollout looks to be well under way. While we heard reports that at least one site – in Long Island – was activated recently, it seems that the frequency is also showing signs of life in Houston, Texas. We … [read full article]
T-Mobile agrees to be more transparent on customer network speeds
Yesterday, the FCC published a press release stating that T-Mobile has agreed to improve its communications with customers regarding network connection speeds. T-Mo has agreed to take steps to make sure that customers running speed tests on the network receive accurate information, even when the customer is subject to reductions after hitting their personal data limit. The carrier will send texts to customers … [read full article]
T-Mobile LTE network now the fastest in Kansas City, MO and Columbus, OH
T-Mobile announced in two separate press releases this morning that its LTE network is now the fastest for mobile data in Kansas City (MO) and Columbus (OH). In Kansas City, the average download speed 19.3Mbps, which is faster than Verizon and 1.5 times faster than AT&T and Sprint. Jennifer Silveria, T-Mobile’s Central Area VP of Engineering encourages “every single Kansas … [read full article]
T-Mobile LTE network gets wideband boost in Boston
With six weeks left to hit its target of 25 metro areas covered, T-Mobile has launched wideband LTE in its latest location: Boston. The company announced this morning that its fatter data pipes are officially open for business in Massachusetts’ biggest city. And, according to real-life speed tests done by real customers, T-Mobile has the fastest network there too, with average download speeds of 24.1Mbps. … [read full article]
Check out this awesome Interactive Map for up-to-date 700MHz information/speculation
A few months back, we published a link to an awesome interactive map which shows up to date information on all T-Mobile’s 700MHz efforts. And, with the most [read full article]
RootMetrics: T-Mobile and Verizon joint top performers in Denver
With RootMetrics network reports these days it seems each tells the same tale, regardless of location: T-Mobile is the fastest, Verizon is the most reliable. And that’s certainly true of the most recent report published by the independent network testing company. After performing over 25,000 call, data and texting tests in Denver, RootMetrics found that T-Mobile was – on average – the fastest of … [read full article]
T-Mobile to acquire more 700MHz, AWS and PCS spectrum in North Dakota
T-Mobile is doing all it can to acquire more spectrum to expand its LTE network in order to compete with Verizon and AT&T on a coverage scale. In the most recent application, T-Mobile is seeking to acquire a mix of spectrum from BEK Communications Cooperative in North Dakota. In various counties across the state, T-Mo is looking to get its hands … [read full article]