T-Mobile to Deploy 3.45 GHz, C Band Concurrently Next Year
T-Mobile likely won’t use its 3.45 GHz licenses until next year and plans to deploy them the same time as it does the C-band spectrum bought last year, using a single radio, said Neville Ray, T-Mobile president-technology, on a call…
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with analysts Wednesday (see 2202020072). Ray said 3.45 GHz is “a new band … and it does have some complexity with coordination with the DOD to navigate.” Working through problems will take time, he said. “The radio infrastructure is new” and radios still aren't available, which could be complicated by supply chain issues, he said. Ray expects consumer devices to be available at year's end, or early in 2023. CEO Mike Sievert said the C-band fight (see 2202030081) seems mostly settled.“The studies have been completed,” he said: “We think the wireless industry, AT&T, Verizon, the FCC positions, will be validated. And we think they're right.” A “properly functioning radio altimeter” won’t be compromised by C-band interference, he said.