We can’t help but rejoice on T-Mobile USA’s news of new areas where users can finally use 3G. After “going 3G” in Sacramento, California this week, the Deutsche Telekom owned mobile operator wowed to speed-up its network in Memphis, Tennessee and Tampa, Florida during next week. Afterwards, Washington D.C. is slated to get some 3G love in late November.
We keep watching T-Mobile’s moves and look forward to see their 3G network expanding across the States… Full release follows after the jump.
PRESS RELEASE – T-Mobile USA, Inc. continues to aggressively expand its third-generation (3G) wireless broadband service, announcing today that the company will launch 3G service in and around the Washington, D.C., area in late November. At that time, the number of locations with T-Mobile’s 3G coverage will amount to more than 120 major cities across the top population centers nationwide.
This week, T-Mobile 3G coverage launched in the Sacramento, Calif., area bringing the number of major cities currently served with 3G coverage to 92. Next week, communities in and around Memphis, Tenn., and Tampa, Fla., will be the latest to reap the benefits of wireless broadband service from T-Mobile.
“We’re excited about the broad scale and reach of our 3G footprint in major cities across the nation, already accessible by tens of millions of consumers. And today, where the majority of our customers use data services, our 3G network is there for them,” said Neville Ray, senior vice president of Engineering and Operations, T-Mobile USA. “Our 3G footprint will continue to expand, and we look forward to continuing to deliver the rich experiences a 3G network can bring to T-Mobile customers.”
T-Mobile’s Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS)/High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) data network supports multiple 3G-capable phones available from T-Mobile, including the HSDPA-enabled T-Mobile G1 with Google, coming to select T-Mobile retail stores and available online on Oct. 22. The network can deliver download speeds of up to 1 Mbps; the faster speeds allow T-Mobile customers with 3G-capable handsets to take full advantage of new and emerging applications, such as the wide array of unique services accessible on the T-Mobile G1.
To view T-Mobile’s current 3G coverage including a complete list of major cities where 3G coverage is available, please go to the company’s Personal Coverage Check online at http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage.