T-Mobile adds more HSPA+ cities
T-Mobile's adds nine new cities for its upgraded 3G data network. By the end of the year, it hopes to have 200 million people covered.
T-Mobile's announced Tuesday that it is expanding its HSPA+ network to nine new cities including Boston; Erie, Pa.; Fresno, Calif.; Palm Springs, Calif.; San Diego; Miami; Richmond, Va.; Spokane, Wash.; and Topeka, Kan.
Once the cities are switched on, the carrier's enhanced data network will cover 55 major markets and 100 million people. T-Mobile also promises that further network expansion will add an additional 100 million people by the end of the year.
Though T-Mobile's HSPA+ network offers 4G-like speeds of up to 21Mbps--actual speeds are more in the 10Mbps range--HSPA+ is an upgraded 3G technology. In contrast, Sprint's WiMax network is 4G, but it's not yet available in some large HSPA+ markets like New York City or Los Angeles.
T-Mobile's HSPA+ currently supports a few devices, including the WebConnect Rocket. Its first HSPA+-equipped smartphone, the T-Mobile G2, will launch later this year.
