T-Mobile USA is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, which I believe is Europe's largest telecommunications company... Wiki gives ~61 billion euros in revenue, which is about $89 million if Google is to be believed.
Billion, not million, the exchange rate doesn't work that way... (as an American, it might be nice if it did :P ) I'll just edit that comment... oh, wait.
I think you mean $89 billion, Epsilon-Not. But yes, T-Mo USA is owned by DK (the other T-Mos of the world).
This would be very, very interesting. Anything to push AT&T along with faster 3G would be helpful though (this is assuming T-Mo would jump to WiMax right away).
lol But seriously, that's be one easy way for T-Mobile to expand their US market, compared to the lame service and coverage they have in the states, not to mention the crappy 3G. Here I'll just pray Sprint don't even look at them.
Mega-Japan.. what? Crappy 3G network? If you mean the coverage, yes, but the 3G itself is godly. My G1 constantly beats out my father's iPhone 3GS and my cousin's Palm Pre, both having 3G network in New Jersey (one of the best, 3G everywhere coverage states).
@Gilbert: That's nice to hear, but here in New York (right next to New Jersey), T-Mobile is probably the worst of the 4. In terms of coverage, I would be right in the middle of the city and get only 2 bars. Wut? And when I traveled to Long Island, boy say hello to the call drops. Sprint has the fastest 3G network in this city, constantly beating my friend's iPhone and Blackberries.
@Mega-Japan - T-Mobile clearly has the least amount of coverage across the US (both 2G and 3G), they'll admit that. Sprint is generally next in terms of shear coverage, but their 3G is generally the fastest and most consistent (T-Mo's is also quite good as Gilbert mentioned, but the coverage is almost non-existant). Both AT&T and VZW have massive amounts of coverage, most of which is 3G on VZW while AT&T is catching up (slowly it seems).
Combine T-Mo US and Sprint and throw in the resources of DK and you could potentially have a huge, fast, and reliable WiMax network.
Eh, I have no idea, I left T-Mobile about a year ago because of said coverage problem. And I just couldn't be happier with Sprint in BOTH speed and coverage. T-Sprint? I just can't like the idea of Sprint being under T-Mobile. At least I hope, if this happens, that the current Sprint plans (best out there), don't even get touched.
Well, I have been to NYC 2 times for trips and I traveled through half of the city and many different points, my 3G was just as strong as in my home town. Long Island is up for debate. Of course, you left T-Mobile last year. You probably haven't experienced 3G yet since they started rolling out the time the G1 came in, almost at the end of the year (late October).
@OsoOto: Experience as in use it 24/7, no. But I've used my friends' G1 a lot, as well as some SideKick LX 09 a few times. Speed wasn't nearly as fast as the speed on my Touch Pro. It could be because several factors though, signal strength being one of them.
Then I honestly don't get it... why is it fast for me and not for you? Well.. no matter. Not the company but the 3G, and if Sprint is better for you, than so be it :P
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According to Wikipedia,
T-Mo USA = ~$17.1 billion revenue
Sprint = ~$35.64 billion revenue
Someone mind enlightening me?
T-Mobile USA is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, which I believe is Europe's largest telecommunications company... Wiki gives ~61 billion euros in revenue, which is about $89 million if Google is to be believed.
Billion, not million, the exchange rate doesn't work that way... (as an American, it might be nice if it did :P ) I'll just edit that comment... oh, wait.
I think you mean $89 billion, Epsilon-Not. But yes, T-Mo USA is owned by DK (the other T-Mos of the world).
This would be very, very interesting. Anything to push AT&T along with faster 3G would be helpful though (this is assuming T-Mo would jump to WiMax right away).
lol
But seriously, that's be one easy way for T-Mobile to expand their US market, compared to the lame service and coverage they have in the states, not to mention the crappy 3G.
Here I'll just pray Sprint don't even look at them.
Mega-Japan.. what? Crappy 3G network? If you mean the coverage, yes, but the 3G itself is godly. My G1 constantly beats out my father's iPhone 3GS and my cousin's Palm Pre, both having 3G network in New Jersey (one of the best, 3G everywhere coverage states).
@Gilbert:
That's nice to hear, but here in New York (right next to New Jersey), T-Mobile is probably the worst of the 4. In terms of coverage, I would be right in the middle of the city and get only 2 bars. Wut? And when I traveled to Long Island, boy say hello to the call drops.
Sprint has the fastest 3G network in this city, constantly beating my friend's iPhone and Blackberries.
@Mega-Japan - T-Mobile clearly has the least amount of coverage across the US (both 2G and 3G), they'll admit that. Sprint is generally next in terms of shear coverage, but their 3G is generally the fastest and most consistent (T-Mo's is also quite good as Gilbert mentioned, but the coverage is almost non-existant). Both AT&T and VZW have massive amounts of coverage, most of which is 3G on VZW while AT&T is catching up (slowly it seems).
Combine T-Mo US and Sprint and throw in the resources of DK and you could potentially have a huge, fast, and reliable WiMax network.
That's kind of hard to believe, considering NY is a key 3G and voice market for T-Mobile. Maybe karma has you beat?
Eh, I have no idea, I left T-Mobile about a year ago because of said coverage problem.
And I just couldn't be happier with Sprint in BOTH speed and coverage.
T-Sprint? I just can't like the idea of Sprint being under T-Mobile. At least I hope, if this happens, that the current Sprint plans (best out there), don't even get touched.
Well, I have been to NYC 2 times for trips and I traveled through half of the city and many different points, my 3G was just as strong as in my home town. Long Island is up for debate. Of course, you left T-Mobile last year. You probably haven't experienced 3G yet since they started rolling out the time the G1 came in, almost at the end of the year (late October).
@OsoOto:
Experience as in use it 24/7, no. But I've used my friends' G1 a lot, as well as some SideKick LX 09 a few times. Speed wasn't nearly as fast as the speed on my Touch Pro. It could be because several factors though, signal strength being one of them.
Then I honestly don't get it... why is it fast for me and not for you? Well.. no matter. Not the company but the 3G, and if Sprint is better for you, than so be it :P