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T-Mobile's consolation package: $3 billion, 7-year 3G roaming deal, 128 AWS markets

By Victor Hristov

Published: Dec 20, 2011, 9:51 AM

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T-Mobile's consolation package: $3 billion, 7-year 3G roaming deal, 128 AWS markets

AT&T’s attempt to acquire the nation’s fourth largest carrier T-Mobile has now officially come to an end, and the Deutsch Telekom owned T-Mo is getting a pretty sweet consolation package.

Except for a cash injection of $3 billion that will likely go directly for paying off DT’s debts, the carrier will enter into a seven-year roaming agreement with AT&T. The UMTS roaming explains why some recent T-Mobile handsets have passed the FCC with 850MHz/1900MHz bands.

T-Mobile says it expects coverage to get a huge boost from 230 million to around 280 million Americans.

Additionally, the smaller carrier will get 128 AWS markets, and that includes 12 of the 20 biggest metros: Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, Boston, San Francisco, Phoenix, San Diego, Denver, Baltimore and Seattle. Now, it suddenly seems like T-Mobile is looking in pretty good shape, doesn’t it?

source: Deutsche Telekom via TheVerge

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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