T-Mobile Launches 3G Services in Las Vegas
T-Mobile USA has expanded its 3G service to the gambling city of Las Vegas. The company also confirmed that it plans to expand its 3G network to at least 20 additional markets by the end of 2008.
T-Mobile has invested more than $37.5 million in infrastructure and spectrum to bring its 3G service to the Las Vegas market, according to Neville Ray, senior vice president, engineering operations, T-Mobile USA.
At the moment, the company offers 3G services in the New York area only and has previously said that it expects 3G coverage to be available in the top 20 to 25 markets by the end of this year. Various reports suggest that the company will switch on some 27 markets on the 1st October.
The launch of the 3G network in Las Vegas also enables T-Mobile to accommodate and serve more customers more efficiently through the use of its AWS spectrum.
T-Mobile is late in deploying 3G services because it previously lacked the necessary wireless licenses from the Federal Communications Commission. In 2006, T-Mobile spent nearly $4.2 billion for 120 licenses. Later that year, the company said it planned to spend $2.66 billion over the next two to three years to upgrade its network.
Posted to the site on 6th August 2008
