| 850 MHz |
5 |
GSM/GPRS/EDGE |
2G |
Roaming |
Not operated by T-Mobile, except for CMA629 in SC after the acquisition of SunCom. Competitor 850 MHz networks are accessible via roaming agreements. |
| 850 MHz CLR |
5 |
UMTS/HSPA+ Up to 21Mbit/s |
3G/4G |
Roaming |
Not operated by T-Mobile. After the failed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T, part of the failed acquisition was a 7-year AT&T 3G/4G roaming agreement. |
| 1900 MHz |
2 |
GSM/GPRS/EDGE |
2G |
In Service |
Most of this spectrum will/have undergone refarming for HSPA+ and/or LTE services.[67] (More Details See 4G LTE Upgrade) |
| 1700/2100 MHz AWS |
4 |
UMTS/HSPA+ Up to 42Mbit/s |
3G/4G[76] |
In Service |
Has marketed 4G HSPA+ as “4G” since 2011. Covers 230 million+ POPs as of March, 2014.[67] |
| 1900 MHz PCS |
2 |
UMTS/HSPA+ Up to 42Mbit/s |
3G/4G |
In Service/Building out |
Refarming 4G HSPA+ traffic to this band.[77] Covers 203 millionPOPs as of Oct, 2013[78] |
| 1700/2100 MHz AWS |
4 |
LTE |
4G |
In Service/Building out |
Together, both bands cover 260 million POPs as of December, 2014 [79]PCS LTE is typically deployed in rural areas to reuse GSM antennas. PCS LTE is also being rolled out in urban areas to increase LTE capacity.[80][81][82] |
| 1900 MHz PCS |
2 |
LTE |
4G |
In Service/Building out |
| 700 MHz Block A |
12 |
LTE |
4G |
In Service/Building out[68] |
Spectrum acquired from Verizon Wireless and other smaller license holders[83][84] |
| 5 GHz |
No assigned band |
LTE |
4G |
Planned |
Unlicensed LTE planned to be launched in 2015[79] |
