T-Mobile vows to match Verizon's coverage in next 12 months

[dpham00]

This would be interesting...depending on what happens with Verizon UDP (either Verizon raising the rates super high), I might switch over to T-Mobile if they can match Verizon's coverage...

T-Mobile vows to match Verizon's coverage in next 12 months - CNET

 

[Almeuit]

That is a bold statement to make. If they don't do it well .. it will suck for their public image / promise. If they do it will be a win for customers .

 

[dpham00]

Well even if they don't match... They will certainly get much closer to matching...

 

[Ry]

Looking forward to seeing results from outskirts/rural areas.

 

[dpham00]

Looking forward to seeing results from outskirts/rural areas.

And their building penetration...

 

[Almeuit]

And their building penetration...

Yeah some buildings hurt. Usually hospitals and such is where I can see LTE outside and then nothing inside. Stores / malls seem to be fine for my area though.

 

[Golfdriver97]

Yeah some buildings hurt. Usually hospitals and such is where I can see LTE outside and then nothing inside. Stores / malls seem to be fine for my area though.

I'm wondering if in the case of hospitals the equipment in each room throwing out interference is another reason for bad signal reception.

 

[Almeuit]

I'm wondering if in the case of hospitals the equipment in each room throwing out interference is another reason for bad signal reception.

Very well could be a possibility. My work I get an okay signal at my desk (between 105-110). Not the best but enough to really stream anything (~20 Mbps down) and I work in a Category 5 hurricane proof building. Today though I had to get X-Ray's of my foot .. Walked inside the hospital and it dropped down to GPRS or whatever it is called from LTE. Walk by the window and get LTE. Something about that building it hated lol.

 

[boogas8]

I've always loved the saying, "go big or go home!"

This will definitely be interesting.

 

[Ry]

And their building penetration...

Yep.

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[ratsttam]

If their rise from barely able to connect on 3g, to darn near solid 4g around here (except at my house it seems!!), in just the past 18 months, I don't see why they can't get close to Verizon in coverage, or even surpass them if they can branch off into the rural areas (strategic mergers with small regional carriers?)

 

[ratsttam]

Very well could be a possibility. My work I get an okay signal at my desk (between 105-110). Not the best but enough to really stream anything (~20 Mbps down) and I work in a Category 5 hurricane proof building. Today though I had to get X-Ray's of my foot .. Walked inside the hospital and it dropped down to GPRS or whatever it is called from LTE. Walk by the window and get LTE. Something about that building it hated lol.

I get the exact opposite of that in areas that have Band 12 LTE turned on. It punches through the buildings really well. My desk at work, is 15ft from the outside wall. On my old M8, I would have no service at my desk, but just a couple feet to the right of me, I would have solid 3g/4g. On my M9, Note 4/5, I have solid band 12 lte at my desk, and all throughout the office area (except one corridor, but NOBODY [coworkers have VZW, Sprint and AT&T, they all drop] gets coverage back there).

 

[Almeuit]

I get the exact opposite of that in areas that have Band 12 LTE turned on. It punches through the buildings really well. My desk at work, is 15ft from the outside wall. On my old M8, I would have no service at my desk, but just a couple feet to the right of me, I would have solid 3g/4g. On my M9, Note 4/5, I have solid band 12 lte at my desk, and all throughout the office area (except one corridor, but NOBODY [coworkers have VZW, Sprint and AT&T, they all drop] gets coverage back there).

There is no band 12 in my area. Just 4 & 2.

 

[Guytronic]

There's 2 places we frequent in California I'd love to see better T-Mobile LTE service.
Everyone up there on Verizon talks and surfs all day while we enjoy the view.

 

[HawaiiD]

This would be interesting...depending on what happens with Verizon UDP (either Verizon raising the rates super high), I might switch over to T-Mobile if they can match Verizon's coverage...

T-Mobile vows to match Verizon's coverage in next 12 months - CNET

Hope you don't need unlimited tethering

 

[HawaiiD]

And their building penetration...

I work in a central plant solid concrete 2 stories underground. I get 3 bars out of 5 or about -110db or so via band 4 lte. Hard to believe even for me that I'm getting signal there. Only other carrier that has LTE connection in my work area is AT&T. Verizon and Sprint Nada.
Plus it looks like Hawaii market will get band 12 q4 2016 or q1 2017. To be honest I don't even think we need band 12 here? But heck I'll take it lol

 

[dpham00]

I work in a central plant solid concrete 2 stories underground. I get 3 bars out of 5 or about -110db or so via band 4 lte. Hard to believe even for me that I'm getting signal there. Only other carrier that has LTE connection in my work area is AT&T. Verizon and Sprint Nada.
Plus it looks like Hawaii market will get band 12 q4 2016 or q1 2017. To be honest I don't even think we need band 12 here? But heck I'll take it lol

So much of performance depends on your specific location. TMobile and att suck at my work

 

[HawaiiD]

So much of performance depends on your specific location. TMobile and att suck at my work

Hopefully, plans for band 12 expansion and the upcoming 600mhz acquisition will help in your area if you decide to "Jump" lol

 

[ratsttam]

Oh man, just wait until they get band 12 lit up there! The wondrous joys of 700mhz will bathe you in areas you didn't think possible

 

[anon(9898026)]

I'm happy with my att line so plan to keep it. My 2nd line was prepaid on Verizon but after testing T-Mobile out it became my second line. I'm impressed with the improvements T-Mobile has done in the past year or two

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