87% of the U.S. is covered with T-Mobile’s faster mid-band Ultra Capacity 5G signals
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said, “Our relentless focus on putting customers first delivered yet another outstanding quarter for T-Mobile with industry-leading postpaid and broadband customer growth, including our highest ever postpaid account adds in company history. This momentum fueled our growth strategy and allowed us to raise guidance across the board yet again — further proof that our commitment to addressing customer pain points in this challenging macro-economic environment is working.”
As of the end of the quarter, T-Mobile’s 600MHz low-band 5G signal covered 97% of the U.S. population, or 320 million people. The carrier’s mid-band Ultra Capacity 5G now reaches 87% of Americans which works out to 235 million people. This mid-band service uses the 2.5GHz mid-band spectrum acquired in the Sprint acquisition and delivers an average download data speed of 400Mbps with peak speeds reaching 1Gbps.