AT&T Plans to Use T-Mobile Spectrum for LTE

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Posted March 21, 2011 at 2:06pm by Shalom Levytam

AT&T confirmed that it plans to use the AWS spectrum from its T-Mobile acquisition for its 4G LTE network, according to a BGR report.

AT&T will free up T-Mobile's 1700MHz AWS spectrum by migrating T-Mobile subscribers off the frequency. The carrier then plans to pair its 700MHz spectrum with T-Mobile's newly-cleared AWS to cover 95% of the U.S. population with 4G LTE service. We know how important 4G is to carriers right now, so the move will potentially give AT&T a huge bump in the race against Verizon Wireless, which has already deployed LTE service in several markets.

AT&T and Deutsche Telekom yesterday announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom in a cash-and-stock transaction currently valued at approximately $39 billion. This would bring the combined user base to 130 million leaving AT&T as the only national GSM carrier in the US if the acquisition is approved by regulators.

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Guest - March 21, 2011 at 3:09pm

It's done I am AT&T share holder and T-Mobile is now part of AT&T and for people who have T-Mobile there plan will not change until august and they will also launch new everything unlimited talking and data and it's cheap and it's on LTE. And I really don't know why people always think negative of course economy is down for every one and t mobile is giving cheapest rate plan but now things will be more better and I believe this migration brings lots of job and opportunity and again price for rate plan will be cheaper coz they will launch cut copypaste plan with your own requirement .

xntrick - March 21, 2011 at 4:07pm

These mergers are NEVER final until approved by the government. I'm an AT&T shareholder too but that doesn't give you or me any additional insight into the finality of this or any other merger AT&T is involved in. Unless you are on the merger team or a member of the board of directors, I submit you are overstepping.