T-Mobile US has enough spectrum to last the...
T-Mobile US has enough spectrum to last the next 3-4 years, but will “remain opportunistic when presented with an opportunity to acquire spectrum that will add to/complement its portfolio,” Wells Fargo analyst Jennifer Fritzsche reported two of the carrier’s executives…
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said during a dinner the investment bank hosted Monday for investors. David Mayo, senior vice president-technology, and Nils Paellmann, vice president-investor relations, said the carrier prefers low-band spectrum between 600 MHz and 800 MHz, but would “not rule out wanting more AWS spectrum,” Fritzsche said in an email to investors. T-Mobile remains active with its rollout of fiber to its towers, with 35,000 of its 51,000 total cell sites now having fiber drawn to them, Fritzsche said. T-Mobile is also pleased with its porting trend since closing the MetroPCS merge deal, particularly its ability to capture customer share from AT&T, Fritzsche said.