T-Mobile Officially Launches 3G UMTS Service in Las Vegas

Humberto Saabedra

In a press release this morning, T-Mobile USA has announced the launch of W-CDMA 3G service in the Las Vegas market as well as the official debut of four previously launched handsets with 3G capability.

W-CDMA 1700 capable phones such as the Samsung T639, Samsung T819, Nokia 3555, and the Nokia 6263 are now able to take full advantage of the faster speeds offered by the currently UMTS-capable network, with the carrier planning to launch 20 further networks on October 1st of this year as well as its first HSDPA-capable handset within an undisclosed time frame.

T-Mobile has also pledged a further commitment to building out its recently contracted HotSpot network outside of the major markets that will be launching 3G service in an effort to provide its customers with equivalent service outside of 3G coverage areas.


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