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T-Mobile Says It Will Launch Nationwide 5G Network In Three Years (cnet.com)
T-Mobile announced today its plans for launching a "true" nationwide LTE beginning in 2019, with a complete rollout by 2020. From a report: The nation's third-largest carrier on Tuesday unveiled plans to build out its next-generation wireless network using the radio airwaves it just purchased in a government auction. The focus for its 5G network isn't necessarily speed, but instead broader coverage across the country. It's a surprising move given those airwaves operate on a lower band, which is great for covering long distances but won't give you tremendous speeds. The move goes against the conventional thinking about 5G, which has spurred excitement because of its ability to give you a seemingly supersonic connection to the network. Instead, T-Mobile is stressing a better signal everywhere and the ability to manage multiple devices beyond the phone.
T-Mobile operates in many nations. In which nation are they planning to launc hthis nationwide network?
Let me just be on record that I like my radiowave based light speed connections between my phone and the tower. I don't want to "upgrade" to something that's merely faster than sound!
You are not alone. This is not normal. None of this is normal.
T-Mobile operates in many nations. In which nation will this nationwide network be launched?
Here at the Nigerian Space Data Consortium we have the advanced classified 7G already ... It works world wide... ;)
For a one time payment of $ 599.95 and we will hook you up world wide
AFAIK 5G still isn't official so building a "true" 5G network would need to wait until we know what one is. It aint even scheduled to be ratified until 2020!
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it." - K
5G?
5G?!
5-fuckin-G?!!
FIVE-G!!!!
That's 5 - count'em: 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G -G's!!!
Gee.
Even though it's really nice to have a very high speed data connection, it's way more important that you can really use your phone even in more remote places.
With this kind of approach they could surpass Verizon in real world coverage, which would be a huge deal for convincing customers to switch to T-Mobile.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
I write about these things for a living. Almost everything in this article is incorrect or misleading.
T-Mobile already has a national 4G LTE network, and will use new 600 MHz spectrum to improve the coverage of that network.
Separately, T-Mobile will build a true 5G network over the next three years. That network will use multiple bands, including some of the new 600 MHz band (it will be shared between 4G and 5G.) By using multiple bands, they can offer coverage and speed with both 4G and 5G networks. They very much intend to offer very high speeds with their 5G network.
How is it "surprising" that they are using lower bands that you yourself explain are "great for covering long distances," to do exactly that?
I just want consistent coverage when I go outside of urban areas. Hell, I want consistent coverage IN those urban areas, too (plenty of deadspots around buildings in various downtown areas). So, yeah, go T-Mo!
Verizon is king. Go to Warm Springs, GA, Carter's Lake or anywhere away from a city and the service dries up real fast (at least the cities in NC have coverage... they're missing a lot of rural cities in GA.
They may be able to "take my money!". But I somehow doubt they'll have service out here in the boonies where US Cellular does.
I've been a customer for 12 years, and I work for their primary competitor. Even with my employee discount, my employer can't coax me over.
But lemme tell you...
Getting 5 miles out of any major metropolitan area, and seeing that little 4G icon vanish? It's annoying. Getting 10 miles outside of an MMA, and seeing no bars at all? It's frustrating.
Being 100 miles into the sticks on a camping trip, and everyone using the competitor network has 5 bars, 4G and is streaming music to the bluetooth speaker?
Yeah. Those are the times I'm tempted to turn to the Dark Side.
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Rule number one: Do not put quotes on the word true.
You might as well have used the word false.
Dear Marketroids (like hemmorhoids but in Marketing wearing suits and wasting business' money to try and justify their student loan payments),
THERE IS NO 5G SPEC YET.
THERE IS NO 5G SPEC YET.
THERE IS NO 5G SPEC YET.
Sincerely,
Literally fucking everyone
P.S. Gettin real tired of your fucking bullshit. The general public knows more about this shit than you do. Try reading a tech site some time ya friggin dillholes.
P.P.S. Seriously, get bent!
...after the end of the next recession...
5G would be great news ... IF they could even manage to get their existing "4G/LTE" network up to par. Many areas they serve connect at "4G/LTE" and yet give you 3G or lower speeds. Even urban areas known as tech centers.
Buzzwords like "unlimited," handing out services that don't count toward data use, and the ever-present "we're getting faster next time" mean very little when historically what they provide is very uneven, often not present (with bad failover to other networks), or simply below par enough that connecting to 1 MB DSL through wifi tops the speed your carrier charges you full price to receive.