T-Mobile launches 4G upgrade plan nurevcommunications April 12, 2014 ← T-Mobile launches 4G upgrade plan amid merger talk By Eli Blumenthal, Special to USA TODAY 5:13 p.m. EDT March 13, 2014 With the new head of Sprint in Washington to lobby for support of a possible Sprint-T-Mobile merger, T-Mobile on Thursday, announced plans for network improvements and took a legal shot at Verizon over a Verizon ad campaign. The company said it will begin upgrading its older, slower 2G-Edge network to faster 4G LTE service. T-Mobile’s 4G LTE service currently covers 210 million people across the U.S. The company plans to cover 250 million by the end of the year. It expects to complete the improvements in 2015. In addition to news of the network improvements, T-Mobile also announced it has taken legal action “demanding that Verizon cease and desist the carrier’s network map advertising.” Verizon’s latest advertisements depict rival carriers’ maps as a way to tout its strong 4G LTE service, which it says covers 97% of the country. T-Mobile believes that the map of its service is misleading. “Verizon’s ink blots massively understate our coverage and don’t begin to represent the actual customer experience on T-Mobile’s network,” said T-Mobile CEO John Legere in the statement announcing the network news and legal action. In addition to 4G LTE, T-Mobile also has a 4G HSPA+ network that is available in some of the locations where LTE is not available. Verizon for its part isn’t looking for a legal battle. “We prefer to compete in the marketplace, not in the courts,” the company said in a statement to USA TODAY. The moves come at an interesting time for T-Mobile. The new head of Sprint, Masayoshi Son, arrived in Washington to garner support for his company to acquire T-Mobile. Washington has been cautious of further consolidation in the wireless industry. AT&T’s attempt to purchase T-Mobile for $39 billion three years ago ran aground after federal agencies expressed concern. In addition to speaking in Washington, Son has also been making the media rounds, appearing on CNBC, Charlie Rose and elsewhere In an interview with Walt Mossberg of Recode, Son said that by acquiring T-Mobile the company will have “more towers” to be able to improve its current Sprint network as well as undertake initiatives such as using wireless broadband as a replacement for home internet. Son, who wants to keep a “price war” with Verizon and AT&T, believes that while T-Mobile is currently disruptive, the only way for it to sustain its current strategy is to align with Sprint. Click here to view original article: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/03/13/t-mobile-4g-upgrade/6376713/ Share this: TwitterFacebook Loading... This entry was posted in Telecom News and tagged 4g, 4g usa, t-mobile, t-mobile 4g. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a Reply Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Follow

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