T-Mobile 4 G Service Now Available in More Markets and on New Devices

We are excited to welcome Amber Naslund to Texas tomorrow! Check here if you want to know more about Amber or what’s planned for tomorrow (or ya know do some “social research” on who will be there). The purpose of this post it to let you know about some pretty cool developments with our event sponsor T-Mobile. I’d first like to say for a company looking to connect with some local techies SMCDallas is the way to go! “Share life – in an instant”… sounds like us ehh?

On to the good stuff…

On November 2nd, T-Mobile announced the expansion of its 4G mobile broadband network and introduced two new products designed to tap into its 4G service.

T-Mobile expanded the availability of its 4G network to six additional metropolitan areas, including Chicago, Ill.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Ft. Wayne, Ind.; Louisville, Ky.; and Raleigh- Durham and Wilmington, N.C. T-Mobile customers with 4G devices in 75 metropolitan areas can now enjoy faster Web browsing, uninterrupted video streaming and quicker downloads at no additional cost.

Some details from from T-Mobile.

“Consumers do not understand the technical alphabet soup of technologies involved in 4G, but for our purposes we define WiMAX, LTE and HSPA+ as 4G technologies,” said Chris Nicoll, distinguished research fellow, Yankee Group. ―HSPA+ is evolving a far more ambitious and long-term road map than was originally envisioned. T-Mobile is using an upgrade to HSPA+ to deliver faster 4G speeds today and is quickly bringing a number of HSPA+ devices to market that greatly enhance the mobile data experience for its customers.

I think “technical alphabet soup” will be joining my vocabularly. Something to note, “In contrast to some of our competitors, we’re not charging customers more to benefit from the 4G performance on our network”. That’s always good news!

And of course the social nerds want to know:

America’s largest 4G network lets you share moments and stay connected in new and innovative ways. Video chat, share HD video, and download photos and other files—all at blazing-fast speeds.

Short for “fourth generation,” 4G is about performance and provides our fastest data speeds, up to three times faster than Verizon’s standard 3G networks, while allowing simultaneous voice and data capabilities for the ultimate wireless voice and data experience. (For example, you can make a call at the same time you’re surfing the Web.) T-Mobile offers America’s largest 4G network, using HSPA+ technology to offer theoretical peak download speeds of up to 21 Mbps and peak upload speeds of up to 5.7 Mbps. This allows many users to experience a mobile broadband experience comparable to the high-speed connections of a home or work computer.

The answer to the questions you are all asking?

T-Mobile plans to offer a selection of affordable data plans for both smartphones and broadband products, with smartphone data plans starting as low as $10/month. T-Mobile customers do not pay a premium for access to its 4G network. For more information on T-Mobile products, services, pricing and promotions, visit http://www.t-mobile.com.

A little look into the future for T-Mobile: “By the end of 2010, T-Mobile is on pace to expand its 4G footprint to reach 200 million people in 100 major metropolitan areas.” Be sure to say hi to the folks from T-Mobile at the event and of course they’d be happy to answer questions. Some videos and more details are available here.