Home  ›  News  ›

MetroPCS Mulling All Options to Increase Capacity

Article Comments  18  

Mar 3, 2011, 1:53 PM   by Eric M. Zeman

Speaking to investors today, MetroPCS CFO J. Braxton Carter said that the pre-paid mobile operator is "looking at everything out there" with respect to increasing its spectrum holdings and boosting coverage. In December 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported that MetroPCS was looking to acquire bankrupt TerreStar's assets in a bid to strengthen its presence in the U.S. Now, Bloomberg reports that MetroPCS is considering a deal with Lightsquared and others in order to increase its capacity. Carter said of Lightsquared, "If they can get funding and if they can get the network built, it's a wonderful option for us." The company may fund these investments by taking an additional $1.5 billion loan. MetroPCS is currently deploying Long Term Evolution across its footprint in the U.S., but the company doesn't have the spectrum to match the types of LTE networks being built by Verizon Wireless and, eventually, AT&T.

Bloomberg / BusinessWeek »

Comments

This forum is closed.

This forum is closed.

GettingSleepy

Mar 3, 2011, 8:54 PM

Types of LTE networks?

So Metro's LTE network is a different type from Verizon's?
well they are cdma so yes in the sense, but they they are using the same basics of tech for there network
I thought they were usings Verizon's network. Or is it the Same Network Sprint uses? 🙄
...
GettingSleepy said:
So Metro's LTE network is a different type from Verizon's?


MetroPCS is deploying LTE in its current PCS 1900 MHz and/or AWS 2100+1700 MHz licensed spectrum. This is different from VZW, which is ...
(continues)
Azeron

Mar 3, 2011, 11:16 PM

1.5 billion loan?

Wow! Can they secure a loan like that in this economy?
I'm sure they can, worse comes to worse, they'll ask the US governement and get a yes... 👀
...
Slammer

Mar 3, 2011, 2:27 PM

Interesting.

Considering Lightsquared has yet to mention the two carriers it partnered up with, this kind of offs my theory that Metro was one of them.

John B.
 
 
Page  1  of 1

Subscribe to news & reviews with RSS Follow @phonescoop on Threads Follow @phonescoop on Mastodon Phone Scoop on Facebook Follow on Instagram

 

Playwire

All content Copyright 2001-2024 Phone Factor, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Content on this site may not be copied or republished without formal permission.