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Filed under: T-Mobile , HSDPA , UMTS If you've invested in one of those Sony Ericsson TM506s being offered by T-Mobile, it certainly helps if you've got some place to take advantage of its carrier-first HSDPA support -- and while it's going to be a while (a good, long while) before you find it blanketing every square inch of T-Mobile's coverage, you'll at least have a few more cities in which to play by the time that all-important G1 launches next month. Thirteen cities have officially launched so far, with another 8 coming online in the coming weeks, another 7 beyond that by the end of the year, and "meaningful expansion to additional customers and markets through 2009." In case you'd like 'em to be showing a little more hustle here (and who wouldn't?), it looks like the government is still holding things up ; T-Mobile specifically mentions in its press release that it's continuing to "work closely and effectively together" with the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Defense to speed things along and free up AWS spectrum as quickly as possible. In the meantime, follow the break for the full list of cities that'll be 3G-ready by the end of 2008. Continue reading T-Mobile to have 3G live in 21 markets by end of October Permalink | Email this | Comments

T-Mobile’s AWS 1700Mhz 3G network is starting to take its first steps in to the world of nationwide 3G, and with T-Mobile expected to bring more than a couple dozen additional 1700Mhz 3G markets online by October, it makes sense that manufacturers are starting to warm up to T-Mobile’s own special flavor of 3G. The 1700Mhz [...]

M2Z Networks said it has submitted evidence to the FCC to confirm that no further interference testing is needed to auction off the AWS-3 spectrum, which will be designed for an operator willing to offer free broadband wireless services. T-Mobile has been a vocal opponent of the plan, saying the FCC is rushing into an auction without adequately testing for potential interference. T-Mobile is the largest spectrum holder in the adjacent AWS-1 band and is concerned about interference. M2Z and T-Mobile have been trading barbs over the issue. M2Z says its latest filing with the FCC specifically rebuts the false assertions of T-Mobile based on its recent test, but also provides reference to two recent additional tests on the exact same interference scenarios that were conducted by the International Telecommunications Union and the United Kingdom's spectrum regulator, Ofcom. The recent tests also contradict T-Mobile's assertions. According to M2Z, the fact that T-Mobile and the other carriers are now seeking an additional fifth round of testing on mobile to mobile interference issues without addressing any of the countervailing evidence in front of the FCC is further proof that these large phone companies are using "interference testing" as a veiled attempt to prevent nationwide broadband competition. The FCC wants to create a 25-megahertz swath of spectrum that would support a nationwide license. The AWS-3 spectrum would require the licensee to dedicate 25 percent of its network capacity to free broadband service, install a network-based Internet filtering system to block pornography and allow open access to third-party devices and applications. For more: - check out this release Related stories: M2Z: T-Mobile's interference argument over AWS-3 spectrum flawed. M2Z story T-Mobile takes M2Z to task over AWS-3 auction arguments. T-Mobile story

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said on Friday that the commission won't make a decision on whether to re-auction the 700 MHz D-Block spectrum or to auction the AWS-3 spectrum until at least September. Martin says that the commission wants more time to review comments and to allow the FCC engineers to determine whether there is a chance of interference occurring between the AWS-3 spectrum and the AWS spectrum won by incumbent carrier T-Mobile USA. T-Mobile has been opposed to the AWS-3 auction, which requires the winning bidders use at least 25 percent of their spectrum for free wireless broadband service. T-Mobile fears that the AWS-3 wireless Internet service will interfere with the company's plans to deploy wireless broadband in its AWS spectrum. For more: - see this article (sub. req.) Related articles: T-Mobile takes M2Z to task over AWS-3 auction arguments FCC Chairman: D-block, AWS-3 auctions won't happen in 2008

With T-Mobile's 3G network up and running, we're eager to see T-Mobile bring some serious 1700Mhz 3G-compatible handsets into their stable. Some eagle-eyed detective work by Cellphonesignal has uncovered FCC documents that clue us in to a new T-Mobile 3G handset - the Sony Ericsson Bella. We're looking for T-Mobile to pick up the Sony Ericsson [...]

Talk about a let-down. The T-Mobile USA 3G network launch that we thought was going to usher in a new age of high-speed 3G data for T-Mobile users in the US turns out to be nothing more than a voice-only service for now. According to T-Mobile, "the first phase of [T-Mobile's] 3G roll out supports [...]