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MetroPCS planning 3G service in seven markets

By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 at 3:24 PM

MetroPCS to roll out 3G network in seven US marketsFollowing on MetroPCS’s successful launch in the coveted Los Angeles market, the “unlimited” carrier has announced that they’ll be working with Alcatel-Lucent to bring 3G data service to seven key markets in the US. MetroPCS won the 3G spectrum in last year’s AWS spectrum auction, and will be upgrading their CDMA network from 1xRTT to EV-DO speeds in Los Angeles, Detroit, and Dallas.

MetroPCS also plans to launch in four new markets with 3G from the get-go – New York, Las Vegas, Bostson, and Philadelphia will see MetroPCS’s 3G EVDO network go live in the near future.

“Our customers want the most value for their dollar and our unlimited flat-rate service offers a compelling value proposition, which is evident by the remarkable continued growth of our subscriber base,” said Roger D. Linquist, MetroPCS’ Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

The upgraded 3G MetroPCS network will bring advanced data solutions to its subscriber-base. MetroPCS customers can expect the same “unlimited” rate plan model with even more service options – services like “advanced multimedia, mobile data, unified communications, video mail, speech-enabled and real-time voice portal applications.”

MetroPCS did not outline their 3G-rollout timeline, but we assume it’ll be completed before the end of 2008. Unlimited wireless plans just got a bit more interesting. We’d love to see a 3G GSM network with an unlimited rate-plan model – now that would get us to bite.

[Via: Mobile Tech News]

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  • Joni Guthrie

    Which network partner does Metro PCS use for Vodafone Ireland?

  • vic

    how long will it be till florida be able to buy the 3g phones

  • Mike

    Is this for real?

  • Henn

    When is it coming to San Francisco

  • Henry

    when is it coming to san francisco

  • jose garcia

    i would like to know if you will offer wireless cards for laptops services to the 3g network

  • pee harris

    thats messewd up how metro pcs started out in miami,fl & we’re not included in this

  • allen

    When will it come to San Francisco?

  • Diaboyos

    What’s messed up is the people with 1x coverage are forced to pay the same amount as the people getting 3G coverage. What’s up with that? Either release 3G to every market or lower the prices in the markets still using 1x.

  • Yangster84

    i dnt see metro have 3g…i have metro for years n still 1x..i have a phone that support 3g cdma n still show 1x on my phone…and thats suck.

  • Lp11725

    HELL YES MAN, I AGREE.. WE WERE HERE FIRST, WE WE DON’T GET IT

  • Extrodinary546

     1xRTT is 3g but its the first 3g so it is the slowest

  • Geeksqueek

    Metropcs actually started in Atlanta first..fyi then moved to Florida..

  • Kater2d

    exactly. i’m pissed and this will make me leave them.