T-Mobile and CBS-Owned WLNY-TV Complete Early Spectrum Repack in New York City
July 09 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
T-Mobile and CBS Television Stations partner to
bring 600 MHz LTE to New York City more than a year early
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and CBS Television Stations, a division
of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS), completed the accelerated
repack of WLNY-TV’s 600 MHz spectrum on portions of Long Island and
the surrounding area that extends into Brooklyn and Queens. WLNY
moved to its new spectrum frequency earlier this month, more than a
year sooner than the August 2019 FCC deadline. This agreement
enables T-Mobile to enhance LTE coverage and capacity in the New
York City area more quickly, with equipment that supports LTE and
is 5G ready.
“Partnering with WLNY allows us to clear spectrum and bring 600
MHz LTE to customers in New York City as quickly as possible,” said
Neville Ray, Chief Technology Officer at T-Mobile. “The T-Mobile
team is deploying 600 MHz LTE across the country at record pace and
we’re laying the foundation for 5G in NYC by deploying 600 MHz with
5G-ready gear.”
As a result of the 600 MHz spectrum auction last year,
broadcasters using 600 MHz spectrum will move to new frequencies to
allow wireless companies, like T-Mobile, to access the spectrum and
repurpose it for new and expanded wireless services across the
country.
“We are happy to report the move of WLNY 10/55 to its new
frequency was seamless,” said Peter Dunn, President, CBS Television
Stations. “It was a pleasure to partner with our friends at
T-Mobile and be ahead of the curve in terms of serving our
viewers.”
This agreement is part of T-Mobile’s broader commitment to work
with broadcasters on 600 MHz spectrum to assist them in moving to
new frequencies. In the last year, T-Mobile announced several
similar partnerships to assist stations in the move to new
airwaves.
This agreement accelerates the Un-carrier’s rollout of 600 MHz
Extended Range LTE, which travels twice as far and works four times
better in buildings than mid-band spectrum, while laying the
foundation for 5G in the New York City area. T-Mobile plans to
light up 600 MHz LTE in this cleared spectrum in early 2019.
Capable device required for 600 MHz LTE.
About T-Mobile US, Inc.
As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is
redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services
through leading product and service innovation. Our advanced
nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences
to 74.0 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on
quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile US
provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its
flagship brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. For more information,
please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
About CBS Television Stations
CBS Television Stations consists of 28 owned-and-operated
stations, including 15 that are part of the CBS Television Network,
eight affiliates of The CW Network, three independent stations and
two MyNetworkTV affiliates. Among its stations are WCBS-TV and
WLNY-TV (New York), KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV (Los Angeles), WBBM-TV
(Chicago), KYW-TV and WPSG-TV (Philadelphia), KTVT-TV and KTXA-TV
(Dallas-Ft. Worth), KPIX-TV and KBCW-TV (San Francisco), WUPA-TV
(Atlanta), WBZ-TV and WSBK-TV (Boston), KSTW-TV (Seattle), WTOG-TV
(Tampa-St. Petersburg), WWJ-TV and WKBD-TV (Detroit), WCCO-TV
(Minneapolis-St. Paul), WFOR-TV and WBFS-TV (Miami), KCNC-TV
(Denver), KOVR-TV and KMAX-TV (Sacramento), KDKA-TV and WPCW-TV
(Pittsburgh) and WJZ-TV (Baltimore), as well as WCCO-TV's satellite
station KCCW-TV (Walker, Minn.).
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