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T-Mobile Slates US 3G Launch For 2007

May 31, 2005, 1:52 PM by (staff)
updated Jul 28, 2019, 3:34 PM

T-Mobile USA CEO Robert Dotson confirmed the company is still planning on launching a 3G network in 2007. The carrier must first wait to purchase spectrum for the network in the FCC's 3G auction, which is not scheduled until second quarter of 2006. Once bandwidth is purchased, T-Mobile then plans to build out a UMTS network during the second half next year in time for a launch in 2007. Unlike other Tier 1 carriers, T-Mobile does not own sufficient spectrum to launch an additional 3G network on current bands, so they must wait for the 3G auction. The FCC has delayed auctions in the past, up to a year. Any delays would affect T-Mobile's launch date.

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unwiredone

May 31, 2005, 4:45 PM

Just Sell

DTK should just sell there network and operations to Cingular Wireless.... It's over without 3G and waiting for a spectrum auction will probably spell doom if the FCC delays. Just give up the US presence and sell yourself out to the USA GSM Big dog Cingular...

stickicky

Dude, more than 3/4 of this country doesn't even know what 3g stands for, let alone what it does. All people care about is getting coverage and a good signal for a good price, something Cingular doesn't understand if u look at the new plans. Go back t...
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cdmaverizon

big dog????? 😕 😕 😕 😕 😕

ARE THEY ACTUALLY GOING TO SELL TO VERIZON, OR I GOT SOMETHING WRONG?? 😎 😎

muchdrama

May 31, 2005, 2:35 PM

Different bands?

Any idea what bands are going up for auction come 2006?

Rich Brome

Click the "Related News" tab above for that info. 😉

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eric Lin

initially the us 3g band was supposed to be 700 mhz, but in a reuters report on the t-mobile announce, they were talking about 1.7 or 2.1 ghz. if the us auctioned off 2.1 ghz spectrum, it would be a real shocker (in a good way!), since 1900/2100 mhz i...
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mingkee

Jun 1, 2005, 6:20 PM

the truth of delaying 3G activation

only a word: spectrum
once T-Mobile gets the spectrum, then DT will feed some money and technology to help building 3G or 3.5G (HSDPA)
the big profit of 3G is video conference, and lower latency

HeroPsychoDreamer

Yes, we know, the article explained all this lol

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