Category: Science and Technology

Back in June, T-Mobile and Sprint announced that as part of their intended merger, they were planning to offer in-home internet based on 5G service, with the goal of becoming the fourth largest ISP in America by 2024. Based on statements to the FCC from T-Mobile’s COO Mike Sievert, we now have more details about what that service may look like, via Fierce Wireless.

According to Sievert, the combined Sprint and T-Mobile entity is setting its sights high when it comes to entering the home internet market. Its goal is to cover “52% of the zip codes across the county by 2024,” a chunk of that market that would include “64% of Charter’s territory and 68% of Comcast’s territory.” It’s an ambitious plan that would see the fledgling 5G service…

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