ORLANDO, Fla. – T-Mobile USA Inc., while virtually absent from the CTIA proceedings this week following AT&T Mobility’s plans to acquire the carrier for $39 billion, did show that it was still alive and kicking announcing network upgrade plans in select markets.
The carrier said it plans to begin rolling out the 42 megabit per second version of the HSPA+ standard in four markets later this year with plans to cover 140 million potential customers in 25 markets by mid-year. Those initial markets include Las Vegas; New York; Orlando, Fla.; and Chicago.
T-Mobile USA previously teased its 42 Mbps HSPA+ plans at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The carrier currently provides the 21 Mbps version of the HSPA+ standard to more than 200 million pops. T-Mobile USA earlier this year said it plans to have fiber backhaul running to 87% of its HSPA+ towers by the third quarter of this year.
@ CTIA: T-Mobile USA not dead yet, HSPA+ expansion planned
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