T-Mobile Doubles HSPA+ Speeds in 42 Markets
merger/buyout?
Sounds great, this HSPA+ expansion...
but if the AT&T buyout succeeds, since AT&T has OTHER plans for AWS 1700Mhz spectrum (LTE), won't much of this HSPA+ expansion have to be dismantled? at least severely restricted in available bandwidth?
but if the AT&T buyout succeeds, since AT&T has OTHER plans for AWS 1700Mhz spectrum (LTE), won't much of this HSPA+ expansion have to be dismantled? at least severely restricted in available bandwidth?
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Neurocutie, that's why new handsets should already include the 850 and 1900 Mbps data bands that AT&T uses. Why would somebody buy today an expensive phone that is already deprecated? Not everybody wants to dish out big bucs for new phones every year or so.
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All also think there is a yes and no to this. Yes they may have idea's for use of AWS, no it probably won't be implemented for sometime. If ever, or may even be dual use.
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If they are specific at&t handsets, they will. Why would any company build any piece of equipment with a feature that allows that person to not only quickly leave their service, but resume service with a direct competitor? That does not make business sence at all, which is why if your phone is not made for at&t, it will most likely not have those bands if the company you are using does not broadcast over that frequency.
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Tufuchong, the contracts are there to make it expensive to switch carriers. Besides, T-Mo and AT&T believe that the merger will be approved, so why should either of them worry about a customer switching from one to the other? There is no GSM carrier in the US outside the two of them.
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