T-Mobile is doubling the speed of its 4G
network in more than 50 markets.
T-Mobile claims that the upgrade will achieve theoretical peak download
speeds of up to 42 megabits per second (Mbps).
The T-Mobile Rocket 3.0 laptop stick will be available for
purchase beginning tomorrow, May 25. The Rocket 3.0, manufactured by
ZTE, is designed to take advantage of T-Mobile's faster 4G network
speeds.
Yesterday, T-Mobile announced new pricing for 4G Data and began offering a $125 debit card for customers who switch to T-Mobile from another carrier.
"T-Mobile doesn't currently offer a 42 Mbps-capable smartphone, however there is a possibility of one being launched toward the end of the year," T-Mobile PR rep confirmed via an email.
The Rocket costs $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate, with a qualifying mobile broadband plan on a two-year service agreement.
Postpaid monthly plans start at $29.99, and customers with a qualifying
voice line of service with T-Mobile receive a 20 percent discount.
Customers can also purchase the T-Mobile Rocket 3.0 without an annual
contract for $199.99.
Full List of T-Mobile 4G markets where 42Mbps service is launching today:
Albany, Ga.; Athens, Ga.; Atlanta, Ga.; Auburn, Ala.; Augusta, Ga.
Austin, Texas; Bentonville, Ark.; Boulder, Colo.; Chattanooga, Tenn.;
Chicago, Ill.; Dallas, Texas; Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Fla.;
Denver, Colo.; Detroit, Mich.; Durham, N.C.; El Paso, Texas; Fort
Collins, Colo.; Gainesville, Fla.; Gainesville, Ga.; Greeley, Colo.;
Honolulu, Hawaii; Houston, Texas; Jacksonville, Fla.; Long Island, N.Y.;
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Calif.; Macon, Ga.; Mayaguez, Puerto
Rico; Miami, Fla.; New Orleans, La.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Olympia,
Wash.; Omaha, Neb.; Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, Calif.; Phoenix,
Ariz.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Ponce, Puerto Rico; Portland, Ore.; Salinas,
Calif.; San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.; San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa
Clara, Calif.; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Santa Cruz-Watsonville, Calif.;
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, Calif.; Savannah, Ga.; Seattle, Wash.; Spokane,
Wash.; Tampa, Fla.; Tulsa, Okla.; Valdosta, Ga.; Vallejo-Fairfield,
Calif.; Warner Robins, Ga., and Wichita, Kan.