T-Mobile to Launch 3G Next Week
the city list
It will begin in New York City and then spread out from there. New York Actually launched yesterday, but the official announcement isn't until next week.
Austin
Las Vegas
Minneapolis
Miami
Dallas
Chicago
Houston
Philadelphia
Denver
Detroit
Orlando
Kansas City
Atlanta
Los Angeles
New England
Portland
Sacramento
San Diego
Seattle
Washington DC
San Francisco
Birmingham
Memphis
Tampa
Phoenix
Austin
Las Vegas
Minneapolis
Miami
Dallas
Chicago
Houston
Philadelphia
Denver
Detroit
Orlando
Kansas City
Atlanta
Los Angeles
New England
Portland
Sacramento
San Diego
Seattle
Washington DC
San Francisco
Birmingham
Memphis
Tampa
Phoenix
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it's good I tested out, and proved engadgetmobile comment is wrong
voice and data are here, and play mobile internet happily 🤣 🤣 🤣
voice and data are here, and play mobile internet happily 🤣 🤣 🤣
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hmmm t-mobile 3g... wow.... kinda like using a turbo-charged buggy whip in the daytona 500
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Sweet, Austin is on the list. Now I just need to find some unlocked S60 phones that can use AWS.
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Now all we have to do is wait for the others to come in here and bash T-Mobile.... and they will
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Why isn't Albuquerque on the list?
Of course, I am with AT&T, however, it would seem strange that T-Mo wouldn't launch 3G in ABQ, as there are still considerably more T-Mobile users in ABQ than AT&T users, although that is slowly balancing out now. AT&T has made so many improvements in the Albuquerque area, including superior coverage and 3G.
Currently, I would say that Sprint is currently the weakest carrier in the Albuquerque area. Perhaps not in terms of coverage, but in terms of subscribers. I have actually seen more people in ABQ on Qwest (a Sprint MVNO) than on Sprint themselves. Verizon and Cricket are also popular here. Sprint has been losing subscribers at an alarming rate; I don't think they have gained any market sh...
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Of course, I am with AT&T, however, it would seem strange that T-Mo wouldn't launch 3G in ABQ, as there are still considerably more T-Mobile users in ABQ than AT&T users, although that is slowly balancing out now. AT&T has made so many improvements in the Albuquerque area, including superior coverage and 3G.
Currently, I would say that Sprint is currently the weakest carrier in the Albuquerque area. Perhaps not in terms of coverage, but in terms of subscribers. I have actually seen more people in ABQ on Qwest (a Sprint MVNO) than on Sprint themselves. Verizon and Cricket are also popular here. Sprint has been losing subscribers at an alarming rate; I don't think they have gained any market sh...
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but the markets mentions are t-mo powerhouse areas or whatever. i dont know what they are called.
i think they are going for maximum coverage with minimal towers. there just arent enough people in ALBQ for it to be in the top 20.
i think they are going for maximum coverage with minimal towers. there just arent enough people in ALBQ for it to be in the top 20.
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I thought it was a risky move to launch At&t 3G in Albuquerque but it has been great!!!! It's probably a matter of about a year before they launch in Alb. Just a guess
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Well, other than the test markets before the mass 3G launch, Albuquerque was one of AT&T's first 3G markets. It was launched in December of 2006.
However, perhaps why it may take T-Mobile longer than AT&T to launch 3G here in ABQ is because of the 1700 MHz frequency, which will probably require more new equipment than on the 1900 band (the 3G frequency used by AT&T here in ABQ). There are no 1700 MHz carriers here in ABQ at this time.
T-Mobile has been in the Albuquerque market much longer than AT&T has. They were ABQ's first GSM provider. For AT&T/Cingular, Albuquerque is a former AT&T Wirless (Blue) market. Initially when AT&T Wireless first launched their network here, they built a few TDMA towers. However, they rushed to laun...
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However, perhaps why it may take T-Mobile longer than AT&T to launch 3G here in ABQ is because of the 1700 MHz frequency, which will probably require more new equipment than on the 1900 band (the 3G frequency used by AT&T here in ABQ). There are no 1700 MHz carriers here in ABQ at this time.
T-Mobile has been in the Albuquerque market much longer than AT&T has. They were ABQ's first GSM provider. For AT&T/Cingular, Albuquerque is a former AT&T Wirless (Blue) market. Initially when AT&T Wireless first launched their network here, they built a few TDMA towers. However, they rushed to laun...
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ATT merged the forces that owned cingular and they changed the name to ATT mobility,
there was really not a buyout.
but otherwise good observation
there was really not a buyout.
but otherwise good observation
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beeferjay said:
ATT merged the forces that owned cingular and they changed the name to ATT mobility,
there was really not a buyout.
but otherwise good observation
I was talking about Cingular buying out the old AT&T Wireless, not AT&T a.k.a. Ma Bell. Albuquerque is a former AT&T Wireless coverage area.
Cingular's larger parent company, SBC Communications, soon bought out Ma Bell AT&T and kept the AT&T name. Soon afterward, the new AT&T bought out Cingular's other owner, BellSouth, and gained full control of Cingular. With the new AT&T as the full owner, the wireless division was renamed AT&T Mobility.
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And why isn't Las Cruces on the list either?!?!?!
I can't wait till I can sit at the bar watching Comedy Central on my phone!!
Haha
I can't wait till I can sit at the bar watching Comedy Central on my phone!!
Haha
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Las Cruces doesn't even have AT&T 3G coverage yet, neither does El Paso.
I am expecting that El Paso will get AT&T 3G coverage by the end of the year, as AT&T has stated their 3G coverage will cover over 350 markets by the end of 2008. However, I don't know whether the El Paso 3G coverage will include Las Cruces.
Albuquerque's AT&T 3G coverage does not yet extend up to Santa Fe, and also doesn't include the suburubs to the south (i.e. Los Lunas and Belen).
As for T-Mobile 3G coverage in Las Cruces, you are probably going to have to wait a while. Most likely Albuquerque will get T-Mobile 3G coverage before Las Cruces does.
I am expecting that El Paso will get AT&T 3G coverage by the end of the year, as AT&T has stated their 3G coverage will cover over 350 markets by the end of 2008. However, I don't know whether the El Paso 3G coverage will include Las Cruces.
Albuquerque's AT&T 3G coverage does not yet extend up to Santa Fe, and also doesn't include the suburubs to the south (i.e. Los Lunas and Belen).
As for T-Mobile 3G coverage in Las Cruces, you are probably going to have to wait a while. Most likely Albuquerque will get T-Mobile 3G coverage before Las Cruces does.
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That is not a city list, it is a market list. Surrounding cities could be included. Telling people that it is a city list gives them the impression that those are the only cities that will launch 3G.
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Major abscences include:
Albuquerque, NM (mentioned this in a previous post)
Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA
Jacksonville, FL
Pittsburgh, PA
Baltimore, MD
Richmond, VA
Also, there are a few markets where they still need to integrate the SunCom customers, so 3G probably won't be available in the following markets for a while:
Raleigh/Durham, NC
Charlotte, NC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Albuquerque, NM (mentioned this in a previous post)
Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA
Jacksonville, FL
Pittsburgh, PA
Baltimore, MD
Richmond, VA
Also, there are a few markets where they still need to integrate the SunCom customers, so 3G probably won't be available in the following markets for a while:
Raleigh/Durham, NC
Charlotte, NC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Eventually most major cities will be covered. the ones listed are the launching pads for this year.
since t-mobile considers their stronghold the west coast, we'll probably see 3G launch there more than anywhere else.
since t-mobile considers their stronghold the west coast, we'll probably see 3G launch there more than anywhere else.
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Well, AT&T is expecting to have 3G HSDPA in 350 markets by the end of the year, so T-Mobile will have to play a game of catching up, which will be diffcult due to the new infrastructure required for the 1700 MHz AWS frequency.
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