At T-Mobile, we love to have a little fun. And sometimes, we have a little fun at the Carriers’ expense. So, on this unofficial Star Wars Day, May the Fourth, I give you A New 5G Hope. Check out the below 21 (!!!) minute video featuring quotes from media and consumers about Verizon and AT&T’s over-hyped, under-performing 5G “launches.” I think this says it all… and it really makes it clear why consumers need the New T-Mobile!
Now, I’ll admit, it was pretty fun putting this video together. And I hope you laugh as much as I did at some of these comments. But, all kidding aside, what AT&T and Verizon and the Cable companies are trying to do with 5G is serious… very serious. The status quo is quite simply not good for consumers in this country!
What’s being served up by the other guys just ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH. Verizon is deploying a long-term strategy that is limited in every sense of the word — limited in coverage area, limited in coverage depth, limited to the few, limited in how long it’ll take to be truly nationwide. And yet, Verizon decided to charge customers MORE for this half-baked version of 5G, only to reverse plans after being publicly ridiculed and instead force customers into their most expensive plans.
Meanwhile, AT&T’s 5GE deception is a clear ploy to trick their customers into thinking they’re getting 5G – or something close to it. News flash: they’re not. On top of that, AT&T keeps announcing cities where they have “launched” 5G, even though nobody can use it and they’re not selling any 5G devices. The cherry-on-top of AT&T’s 5G BS is the latest news that they are also considering CHARGING MORE for 5G by double dipping and charging for both data and performance!
It’s ridiculous!
If the best predictor of the future behavior is past behavior, this video is a very real preview of what we can expect for our 5G future if we continue with the status quo. We’ll be stuck with 5G for the few. We won’t have American leadership in this next generation of tech innovation. We won’t have real 5G that works for ALL Americans. It’s unacceptable!
The New T-Mobile is about the promise of a bigger, faster, better 5G for America – ALL of America. It’s about putting customers first with innovative mobile services that will deliver faster speeds, lower costs and better service. We plan to cover 95.8% of this country’s roughly 62 million rural residents with 5G service, and we’ll finally bring real competition to the Cableopoly with home broadband and TV services.
The New T-Mobile will utilize our existing low-band and mmWave spectrum and combining with Sprint’s mid-band spectrum to provide consistent and transformational 5G for everyone. mmWave spectrum is an important piece of the 5G puzzle, but it’s only that — a piece. Because mmWave spectrum’s coverage area is so small, Verizon’s mmWave-only strategy would cost them an astounding $1.5 trillion to roll out nationwide. #NeverGonnaHappen To provide the truly transformative experience of 5G (to EVERYONE) will require all spectrum bands.
And the New T-Mobile will get there fast. Verizon, AT&T and the Cableopoly are in no hurry to bring change to rural communities and underserved populations. The New T-Mobile will force innovation and drive access and service choices to small towns and cost-conscious customers.
I’ve talked about this before… 5G will spark a series of new technological innovations that will completely change the way we live, work and play. For travel, education, health and beyond, 5G has the power to completely transform our world. And I believe in bringing this transformative technology to EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE… not just those in a few cities.
If our merger is approved, the New T-Mobile will be positioned to take on the status quo and utilize its unique spectrum resources, extensive network investment and the commitment to deploying a higher quality and more robust network for rural America — capable of bringing enhanced wireless service to those who need it most.
Only with the New T-Mobile can we see a bigger, stronger and even more competitive version of the Un-carrier to challenge the failed status quo. This is a new 5G hope!
John
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