T-Mobile wants to crash the Wi-Fi party to solve coverage problems<article>
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T-Mobile is moving forward with plans to offer LTE over unlicensed Wi-Fi bands, potentially improving coverage in areas where its regular network struggles.</p><p>
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to GigaOm, T-Mobile and Alcatel-Lucent will start deploying LTE over 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands in 2016. A trial run of so-called LTE-Unlicensed technology is set for later this year, followed by a rollout of more advanced LTE-License Assisted Access next year.</p><p>
The idea,
PCMag notes, is to set up “small cells” near universities, offices, and other areas where LTE coverage is in high demand. T-Mobile will then use unlicensed Wi-Fi spectrum to give its LTE network a boost, moving between channels that aren't already occupied by Wi-Fi networks.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2891128/t-mobile-wants-to-crash-the-wi-fi-party-to-solve-coverage-problems.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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T-Mobile wants to crash the Wi-Fi party to solve coverage problems
