Reply With QuoteFine, anything to help Verizon provide service in an area where they never spent any money to build a system of their own. They instantly get a system and coverage, plus some valuable spectrum to sell to T-Mobile to raise more money.
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THE GOAT IN 5G
“The Internet wasn’t meant to be metered in bits and bytes, so it’s insane that wireless companies are still making you buy it this way. The rate plan is dead — it’s a fossil from a time when wireless was metered by every call or text.” John Legere 1/5/2017
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Fine, anything to help Verizon provide service in an area where they never spent any money to build a system of their own. They instantly get a system and coverage, plus some valuable spectrum to sell to T-Mobile to raise more money.
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Hmmm… I wonder why the Buffalo’s in Texas were outside their home calling area
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Verizon does have service in this area. It's that it was just gimped due to a lack of spectrum. Especially 850 MHz. That and the additional band 4 and band 2 will help. And I'm sure t-mobile would be willing to do some spectrum swaps so Verizon can have even more spectrum in this areaOriginally Posted by mwdewey
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I'm curoius how Tmobiles coverage is currently once you get in rural areas outside of San Angelo in that part of Y xas where Verizon bought central wireless
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Yes, Verizon does have some coverage in the areas referenced in the article, but according to Verizon's coverage maps, there are indeed gaps, shown in white, which this purchase is designed to fix. Interstate 10 passes through some of those white areas of No Service, so drivers there will benefit as well. It's not all about spectrum, but the additional spectrum available to use or sell to provide revenue to fund further service expansion is a nice perk.
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As I said they lack spectrum so no they are not going to be as widespread. Now that they have the spectrum they will. Verizon uses 850MHz for lowband 5G. Well if you don't have any 850 MHz guess how much lowband 5G you're going to have? That number would be ZEROYes, Verizon does have some coverage in the areas referenced in the article, but according to Verizon's coverage maps, there are indeed gaps, shown in white, which this purchase is designed to fix. Interstate 10 passes through some of those white areas of No Service, so drivers there will benefit as well. It's not all about spectrum, but the additional spectrum available to use or sell to provide revenue to fund further service expansion is a nice perk.
Verizon to buy spectrum in PA that everyone complains about them not having.
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