T-Mobile USA joins the 3G Club!
Yahoo news has reported that the company has begun the commercial rollout of its 3G wireless network in the USA.
Starting with New York City the company will continue to roll out the high-speed data network to major metropolitan markets, and by the end of this year it expects to cover those cities where most of its subscribers use data services.
Cole Brodman, T-Mobile USA Chief Development Officer, said that T-Mobile benefits from the extensive commercial experience of 3G in our European markets where the technology is more prevalent.
Sean Ryan, an analyst with industry research firm IDC, said that T-Mobile USA is “playing catch-up” with the other major carriers in the U.S. who already have 3G to some degree, including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and Alltel.
Current Analysis’ Avi Greengart noted that the delay was caused, at least in part, by the U.S. government, which “stymied T-Mobile time and time again by holding onto the AWS spectrum” that is being used for the 3G network. Grespan has predicted that in six months 3G social networks would be showing major revenue growth.
