T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) said it has expanded the availability of its 42 megabit per second HSPA+ coverage to more than 170 million potential customers across 152 markets. That speed claim is of course the theoretical maximum downlink, with customers experiencing real-world speeds on average of 10 Mbps.
Markets with the new capabilities include:
–Allentown, Lancaster, York, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, State College and Harrisburg, Pa.
–Anderson, Spartanburg and Greenville, S.C.
–Asheville, Greensboro, Raleigh-Cary, Winston-Salem and Charlotte, N.C.
–Ann Arbor and Flint, Mich.
–Baltimore
–Boston, Worcester and Barnstable, Mass.
— Bellingham and Bremerton, Wash.
–Indianapolis, Lafayette, Terre Haute and Bloomington, Ind.
–Boise and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
–Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn.
–Brunswick, Ga.
–Carson City and Reno-Sparks, Nev.
–Charlottesville, Richmond, Roanoke, Winchester and Lynchburg, Va.
–Chico and Redding, Calif.; Eugene and Salem, Ore.
–Flagstaff and Tucson, Ariz.
–Knoxville, Tenn.
–Laredo and Wichita Falls, Texas
–Manchester, N.H.
–Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
–Ogden and Provo, Utah
–Providence; R.I.
–Rockford, Ill.
–Tallahassee, Fla.
–Washington, D.C.
Customers looking to access those increased speeds are still currently limited to a single USB modem, the Rocket 3.0, which retails for $100 with a two-year contract and all rebates. The carrier said it plans to add HSPA+ 42 Mbps smartphones to its lineup later this year.
Data plans for the HSPA+ network range from $25 per month for 200 megabytes of data transmission up to $85 per month for 10 gigabytes. T-Mobile USA manages network traffic using speed throttling.
Oh yeah, T-Mobile USA is also in the midst of being acquired by AT&T Inc. for $39 billion.
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