T-Mobile USA Begins Commercial 3G Network
Rollout
T-Mobile USA, Inc. has taken the
first commercial step in the rollout of its
third-generation (3G) wireless network by
launching its UMTS/HSDPA network in New York
City. T-Mobile plans to continue the rollout
of its 3G network across major metropolitan
markets through the year. By year’s
end, T-Mobile expects its high-speed data
network will be available in those cities
where a majority of its subscribers
currently use data services.
“The launch of
our 3G network comes at a time when 3G
phones and services are more affordable,
capable and appealing to our consumer
marketplace than ever before,”
said Cole Brodman, chief development
officer, T-Mobile USA. “We
benefit not only from the economic scale of
3G, but also from the extensive commercial
experience of 3G in our European markets.
Today, T-Mobile USA customers already have
among the highest adoption of data and
messaging services in the industry. Through
our 3G network, we look forward to
delivering a rich portfolio of new and
meaningful services to enrich our customers’
lives.”
T-Mobile’s 3G
network supports voice and data services
consistent with available service and
handset offerings. The company today offers
multiple phones that are able to operate on
the UMTS network. The phones are designed to
automatically connect to the best available
network (3G or GSM/GPRS/EDGE) to provide the
great call quality and rich communication
services customers expect from T-Mobile.
Customers using a 3G-capable handset from
T-Mobile will also experience faster data
speeds when accessing the Web, or
downloading content from the T-Mobile
t-zones content portal, for example.
In the coming months, T-Mobile plans to
offer its first HSDPA device, along with new
and compelling data-centric, all-in-one
devices that help make the most of T-Mobile’s
high-speed data network.
The launch of the 3G network also enables
T-Mobile to accommodate and serve more
customers more efficiently through the use
of its AWS spectrum, effectively doubling
T-Mobile USA’s
spectrum position, and laying the foundation
for the company’s
future growth. T-Mobile and the U.S.
government, namely the Department of Defense
and the Department of Justice, continue to
work closely and effectively together to
make available AWS spectrum that will give
consumers access to the 3G network.
As the 3G service rolls out in targeted
major markets, T-Mobile will continue to
build upon its T-Mobile®
HotSpot Wi-Fi network —
its wireless high-speed Internet offering
that launched in 2003 —
and its nationwide voice and data network,
to empower customers to effortlessly stay
connected using the best available network.
