T-Mobile chooses Nokia and Ericsson to provide US 3G network

It's going to be sometime mid 2007 when T-Mobile gets their much anticipated 3G network off the ground; thankfully, it looks like they're moving right along, having announced both Nokia and Ericsson to be the providers of their UMTS network. Now even though the parent company of T-Mobile USA, Deutsche Telekom isn't releasing any financial details of the contracts, first estimates are $2.66 billion to be spent over the next two or three years on its next-generation network. Having dropped a load of fat cash on thier precious towers, T-Mobile hopes to reach around 20% of the US market and grow its customer base upwards to 35 million by 2015.

[Thanks, TJ]

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 29th 2006 9:34PM]

YES!!!

Now I can take advantage of my Nokia e61 CHEA!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 30th 2006 1:26AM]

Sorry, brother. UMTS networks are different here and across the pond.

We use different bands.

My SE W950i is weeping right now.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 30th 2006 5:24PM]

Does anyone have a link to an official press release on this? I wasn't able to find anything regarding this on T-Mobile USA or their parent company's website. Thanks.