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== 4G (LTE) ==
== 4G (LTE) ==


T-Mobile has deployed LTE on AWS (1700/2100 MHz, Band 4), PCS (1900MHz, Band 2), and 700 MHz A block (Band 12). AWS is T-Mobile's primary LTE band. It was used exclusively during T-Mobile's initial LTE deployment in 2013. PCS spectrum began deployment in 2014 as a cost-saving measure to allow rural 2G-only sites to be upgraded without requiring new antenna panels. Markets where T-Mobile holds limited AWS spectrum, such as Cincinnati, also use LTE on PCS spectrum. 700 MHz is in the early stages of deployment and will added to existing sites to improve building penetration and coverage area.
T-Mobile has deployed LTE on AWS (1700/2100 MHz, Band 4), PCS (1900MHz, Band 2), 700 MHz A block (Band 12), and US 600MHz "Digital Dividend" (Band 71). T-Mobile also has deployed LTE on the 850MHz cellular band (Band 5), but only in one single location: Horry County (including Myrtle Beach), South Carolina. AWS is T-Mobile's primary LTE band. It was used exclusively during T-Mobile's initial LTE deployment in 2013. PCS spectrum began deployment in 2014 as a cost-saving measure to allow rural 2G-only sites to be upgraded without requiring new antenna panels. Markets where T-Mobile holds limited AWS spectrum, such as Cincinnati, also use LTE on PCS spectrum. 700 MHz is in the early stages of deployment and will added to existing sites to improve building penetration and coverage area.


=== Cell ID Layout ===
=== Cell ID Layout ===
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| [[Sector ID]] || [[Frequency Band]] || [[Direction]]
| [[Sector ID]] || [[Frequency Band]] || [[Direction]]
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|-
| 1 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) OR 1900 MHz (PCS) ||
| 1 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) || North (all sites)
|-
|-
| 2 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) OR 1900 MHz (PCS) ||
| 2 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 3 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) OR 1900 MHz (PCS) ||
| 3 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 4 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) OR 700 MHz ||  
| 4 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 5 || 700 MHz ||  
| 11 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || North (all sites)
|-
|-
| 6 || 700 MHz ||  
| 12 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 11 || 1900 MHz (PCS) ||  
| 13 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 12 || 1900 MHz (PCS) ||  
| 14 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 13 || 1900 MHz (PCS) ||
| 21 || 700 MHz || North (all sites)
|-
|-
| 14 || 1900 MHz (PCS) ||
| 22 || 700 MHz || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 21 || 700 MHz ||  
| 23 || 700 MHz || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 22 || 700 MHz ||  
| 24 || 700 MHz || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 23 || 700 MHz ||  
| 31 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) || North (all sites)
|-
|-
| 24 || 700 MHz ||  
| 32 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 33 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 34 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 41 || 850 MHz (CLR) || North (all sites)
|-
| 42 || 850 MHz (CLR) || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 43 || 850 MHz (CLR) || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 44 || 850 MHz (CLR) || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 61 || 600 MHz || North (all sites)
|-
| 62 || 600 MHz || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 63 || 600 MHz || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 64 || 600 MHz || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 101 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) || North (all sites)
|-
| 102 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 103 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 104 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|}
|}
Band 12 has been reported on sectors 4-6 and sectors 21-23. It is unclear what will become the preferred layout.
== AWS Migration ==
T-Mobile is migrating their 3G AWS spectrum to be used for 4G LTE
Here’s a full lowdown on the markets having their AWS 3G/4G networks shut down this year:
Indianapolis – February 25th
Louisville – May 18th
Chicago – June 18th
Houston – July 15th
Los Angeles – July 22nd
Albuquerque – July 25th
El Paso – July 25th
Oklahoma City – July 27th
Savannah (Jacksonville) – July 27th
Baton Rouge (Mobile) – July 27th
Columbus (Atlanta) – July 27th
Griffin (Atlanta) – July 27th
Charleston (Carolina) – July 27th
Kansas City – August 3rd
Roanoke (Virginia) – August 3rd
St. Louis – August 5th
Nogales (Phoenix) – August 10th
Madera (Sacramento) – August 10th
Boise City (SLC) – August 10th
Del Rio & Kingsville (Austin) – August 10th
Miami – August 20th
Laredo (Austin) – August 20th
Biloxi, Hattiesburg (Mobile) – August 20th
Anniston, AL (Birmingham) – August 20th


== PCS Migration ==
== PCS Migration ==


T-Mobile is migrating their 3G PCS spectrum to LTE starting 25 April 2017. For a list of markets, see this support document: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-31961
T-Mobile is migrating their 3G PCS spectrum to LTE starting 25 April 2017. For a list of markets, see this support document: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-31961

Revision as of 18:19, 5 April 2021

2G Cell ID Layout

Sector ID Frequency Band Direction
1 1900 MHz (PCS) North East
2 1900 MHz (PCS) South
3 1900 MHz (PCS) North West

3G (UMTS/HSPA)

T-Mobile uses AWS (1700/2100 MHz) and PCS (1900MHz) spectrum for 3G. In some areas, T-Mobile has migrated HSPA from AWS to PCS to allow more bandwidth for AWS LTE.

Cell ID Layout

Sector ID Frequency Band Direction
1,4 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) North
2,5 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) South West
3,6 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) South East

The second value is the DC-HSPA (dual cell HSPA) second cell. So 1 and 4, 2 and 5, and 3 and 6 face the same direction.

Sector ID Frequency Band Direction
7 1900 MHz (PCS) North
8 1900 MHz (PCS) South West
9 1900 MHz (PCS) South East

4G (LTE)

T-Mobile has deployed LTE on AWS (1700/2100 MHz, Band 4), PCS (1900MHz, Band 2), 700 MHz A block (Band 12), and US 600MHz "Digital Dividend" (Band 71). T-Mobile also has deployed LTE on the 850MHz cellular band (Band 5), but only in one single location: Horry County (including Myrtle Beach), South Carolina. AWS is T-Mobile's primary LTE band. It was used exclusively during T-Mobile's initial LTE deployment in 2013. PCS spectrum began deployment in 2014 as a cost-saving measure to allow rural 2G-only sites to be upgraded without requiring new antenna panels. Markets where T-Mobile holds limited AWS spectrum, such as Cincinnati, also use LTE on PCS spectrum. 700 MHz is in the early stages of deployment and will added to existing sites to improve building penetration and coverage area.

Cell ID Layout

Sector ID Frequency Band Direction
1 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) North (all sites)
2 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
3 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
4 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) West (only present on 4 sector sites)
11 1900 MHz (PCS) North (all sites)
12 1900 MHz (PCS) East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
13 1900 MHz (PCS) West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
14 1900 MHz (PCS) West (only present on 4 sector sites)
21 700 MHz North (all sites)
22 700 MHz East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
23 700 MHz West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
24 700 MHz West (only present on 4 sector sites)
31 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) North (all sites)
32 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
33 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
34 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) West (only present on 4 sector sites)
41 850 MHz (CLR) North (all sites)
42 850 MHz (CLR) East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
43 850 MHz (CLR) West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
44 850 MHz (CLR) West (only present on 4 sector sites)
61 600 MHz North (all sites)
62 600 MHz East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
63 600 MHz West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
64 600 MHz West (only present on 4 sector sites)
101 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) North (all sites)
102 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
103 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
104 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) West (only present on 4 sector sites)

PCS Migration

T-Mobile is migrating their 3G PCS spectrum to LTE starting 25 April 2017. For a list of markets, see this support document: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-31961