Throughout the UBS TMT Summit, T-Cell Client Group President Jon Freier mentioned that greater than 1,000,000 folks had been waitlisted for its 5G house web.
We now have 1,000,000 folks on our waitlist proper now for 5G broadband at T-Cell — 1,000,000 folks that wish to be part of us, however we do not have a slot open for them proper right here proper now based mostly on the place they reside.
Jon Freier, T-Cell Client Group President, December 2024
T-Cell makes use of its cellular community to supply wi-fi web connectivity. The corporate has restricted spots for 5G house web clients to keep away from overwhelming its community. Clients are served on a first-come, first-served foundation to make sure a clean expertise for everybody.
Despite the fact that T-Cell‘s 5G community blankets giant swathes of the US, its 5G house web shouldn’t be obtainable all over the place. That is why, there are locations the place you may get 5G service in your cellphone, however not broadband service.
T-Cell‘s 5G house web runs on the surplus capability of its wi-fi community. That is why, it is solely obtainable in areas the place it has further capability. To be extra particular, 59 p.c of the US inhabitants can join T-Cell‘s 5G house web.
Our mounted wi-fi House Web runs on the additional capability on our wi-fi community. In some areas, we’ve got further capability on the community, however in others, we do not. So, we allocate entry to House Web on a sector-by-sector, home-by-home foundation.
T-Cell spokesperson, December 2024
T-Cell had beforehand revealed that after Lumos and Metronet’s acquisition, it will have the ability to serve 12 to fifteen million clients with its fiber community by the tip of 2030. The service will purchase these two firms by means of a three way partnership.
T-Cell not too long ago launched three new house web plans, with the lowest-tier plan beginning at $35. Although the corporate continues so as to add new subscribers, the speed of development has slowed not too long ago.
