[Skip to content](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press/t-mobiles-new-600-mhz-network-rollout-begins-this-summer#maincontent) [Newsroom](https://www.t-mobile.com/news)Toggle secondary navigation - [Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network) - [Devices](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/devices) - [Un-carrier](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/un-carrier) - [Community](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/community) - [Offers](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/offers) - [Business](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/business) English [Press Release](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press) # T‑Mobile’s New 600 MHz Network Rollout Begins This Summer June 15, 2017  2 min read - Facebook IconShare on Facebook - Share on Twitter - LinkedIn IconShare on LinkedIn Yesterday, the FCC officially granted the 600 MHz spectrum licenses that T‑Mobile successfully [secured](https://www.t-mobile.com/content/t%E2%80%91mobile/corporate/news/articles/2017/04/tmobile-spectrum-auction-win.html) in the recent broadcast incentive auction. The Un-carrier now officially possesses a staggering average of 31 MHz of 600 MHz spectrum licenses across the nation, more than quadrupling its low-band holdings (click for spectrum auction reactions from [Verizon](https://giphy.com/gifs/aftermath-Ej0sZ2rPd2uXu/fullscreen) and [AT&T](https://giphy.com/gifs/usa-freedom-countries-k61nOBRRBMxva/fullscreen)). With the spectrum transfer complete, the real fun begins. Despite the cries from skeptics, T‑Mobile has already kicked off deployment activities and will see the first sites ready for testing __this summer__! This timeline - well ahead of expectations – sets the stage for commercial operations later this year. That’s when new 600 MHz smartphones from leading smartphone manufacturers are anticipated to arrive. T‑Mobile has been working closely with the FCC and broadcasters and expects more than 1 million square miles of 600 MHz spectrum the Un-carrier owns to be clear and ready for deployment by year end. T‑Mobile's unprecedented low-band spectrum purchase in the broadcast incentive auction gives the Un-carrier a massive volume of premium airwaves to meet customers' growing demand for mobile data, while Verizon's network [strains](https://www.t-mobile.com/content/t%E2%80%91mobile/corporate/news/articles/2017/06/verizons-latest-bs.html) under the load of unlimited data. And, the Un-carrier also earlier this year announced plans to use this new spectrum to BOTH strengthen its LTE network AND build out the nation's [first nationwide 5G network](https://www.t-mobile.com/content/t%E2%80%91mobile/corporate/news/articles/2017/05/nationwide-5g.html), expanding 5G beyond the urban core to support applications that require mobility and connectivity [across the country](https://newsroom.t%E2%80%91mobile.com/video_display.cfm?video_id=15841). For more information about T‑Mobile's network, visit [www.t‑mobile.com/coverage](https://www.t%E2%80%91mobile.com/coverage). \# # # Media Contacts T‑Mobile US Media Relations [MediaRelations@t‑mobile.com](mailto:MediaRelations@t‑mobile.com) Tags[600 MHz](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/archive/600-mhz)[Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/archive/network) ## Related Stories [More Stories](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/stories) [ \ BusinessPress Release \ __T‑Mobile Brings America’s Best Network to the USGA__ \ May 28, 2026|6 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/business/t-mobile-americas-best-network-usga) [ \ BusinessPress Release \ __AT&T, T‑Mobile, and Verizon Plan to Launch New Joint Venture that Helps End Dead Zones__  \ May 14, 2026|10 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/business/att-t-mobile-and-verizon-plan-to-end-dead-zones) [ \ NetworkPress Release \ __Every Second Counts: T‑Mobile Advances a Stronger, Smarter, More Resilient Network for Americans__  \ May 05, 2026|10 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-advances-stronger-smarter-network-for-americans) [ \ BusinessPress Release \ __T‑Mobile Delivers Continued Durable Postpaid Account and ARPA Growth, Translating to Best-in-Class Financial Growth, Raises Guidance__ \ April 28, 2026|17 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/business/t-mobile-q1-2026-earnings)