FCC Schedules 700MHz Spectrum Auction for July 19
T-Mobile
I wonder if they'll bid in this auction. I think the lower frequency spectrum would make them much more competitive against AT&T and Verizon, especially since Sprint has announced that they'll be deploying CDMA in 800MHz after they kill iDEN. It would help with rural coverage and in-building signal penetration, which is from the high frequencies they use (they already have tons of cell sites to try to make up for that, but in the end higher frequency is still weaker).
A 700MHz network combined with the new LTHE 672Mbps technology they announced today with Nokia Siemens would make for a killer network.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/213771 ... »
A 700MHz network combined with the new LTHE 672Mbps technology they announced today with Nokia Siemens would make for a killer network.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/213771 ... »
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Volaris said:...
I wonder if they'll bid in this auction. I think the lower frequency spectrum would make them much more competitive against AT&T and Verizon, especially since Sprint has announced that they'll be deploying CDMA in 800MHz after they kill iDEN. It would help with rural coverage and in-building signal penetration, which is from the high frequencies they use (they already have tons of cell sites to try to make up for that, but in the end higher frequency is still weaker).
A 700MHz network combined with the new LTHE 672Mbps technology they announced today with Nokia Siemens would make for a killer network.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/213771 ... »
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I agree. T-Mobile should definetely get some 700mhz goodies, even though they may not plan to deploy LTE soon.
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Volaris said:
I wonder if...
i wonder also as i would like to see t-mobile step up their game a bit, but i have to say they have a pretty dependable network but data suffers bad when going inside some apartments/houses. i remember a few years ago t-mobile was a joke to a lot and most complaints were about signal and call quality and bad device selection. these days its not bad at all but it could be better in terms of data reliability.
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Only 16 licenses are available. Only half a dozen of them are in the lower 48, and they cover really small areas around minor population centers like Bismark, ND.
This is not going to allow T-mobile to make a play for 700 MHz coverage. It's an opportunity for MetroPCS to deploy in a handful of other cities and would allow AT&T or Verizon to add a really shallow amount of depth to their current holdings.
This auction is little more than a blip on the radar. Nothing game-changing could possibly come out of this "license recall."
This is not going to allow T-mobile to make a play for 700 MHz coverage. It's an opportunity for MetroPCS to deploy in a handful of other cities and would allow AT&T or Verizon to add a really shallow amount of depth to their current holdings.
This auction is little more than a blip on the radar. Nothing game-changing could possibly come out of this "license recall."
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