The Un-carrier’s network investment brings
faster speeds and more coverage in Greater New Orleans and dozens
of small and rural communities across the state
The Pelican State just got a major boost. Today, Louisiana
Governor Jeff Landry and T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced the
completion of a multi-year 5G network investment totaling more than
$290 million across the state, including a $50 million network
upgrade in the Greater New Orleans area. The announcement comes on
the heels of the company’s expansion last month of Ultra Capacity
5G to new communities across Louisiana and the entire country.
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Over the past three years, T-Mobile has improved Ultra Capacity
5G (5G UC) connectivity for more than 1.7 million Louisianans,
including residents in small towns and rural areas in the state.
This expansion provides access to 5G UC coverage to new
geographical areas, significantly increases speeds and creates new
opportunities for local businesses, schools, healthcare providers,
first responders and anyone on T-Mobile’s network.
“T-Mobile’s investment in our state’s infrastructure will pay
dividends for years to come,” said Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.
“By bringing high-speed 5G connectivity to more areas of Louisiana,
we are making it easier for people to stay connected with their
loved ones, access educational opportunities and grow their
businesses. I applaud T-Mobile for their commitment to our state
and for helping us get even closer to closing the digital
divide.”
The multi-year network enhancements include newly deployed 5G
coverage and capacity enhancements, via the addition of more than
300 new cell sites and nearly 1,870 upgrades to existing ones.
Statewide, T-Mobile now provides 5G service along 99% of interstate
highways, U.S. highways, and state routes across Louisiana.
Additionally, 92% of the state’s residents now have access to Mid
Band-Ultra Capacity 5G, up 192% in just three years. According to
Ookla, a company that monitors and analyzes the nation’s wireless
networks, T-Mobile is also the fastest provider in the state of
Louisiana.
"Governor Landry's leadership in driving economic development in
Louisiana, especially for those in more rural and underserved
communities, aligns with T-Mobile's commitment to create the best
possible network experience in the places where it matters most,"
said Ulf Ewaldsson, President of Technology, T-Mobile. "Our
multi-year effort to enhance 5G connectivity across Louisiana is
already bringing new opportunities for growth through enhanced
speeds and better reliability in more places than ever before. And
we're just getting started!"
Local Highlights
Locations such as Champion Square, the Superdome, the Convention
Center, the New Orleans International Airport, and the French
Quarter have also received recent boosts in coverage and
speeds.
Louisiana parishes receiving immediate benefits from expanded
and accelerated 5G service include:
- Ascension
- Avoyelles
- Caddo
- Calcasieu
- East Baton Rouge
- Iberia
- Jefferson
- Lafayette
- Lafourche
- Orleans
- Ouachita
- Rapides
- St. Tammany
- Tangipahoa
- Terrebonne
- West Baton Rouge
With these upgrades, T-Mobile is ready to meet the increased
demand for wireless connectivity and to continue providing
top-notch network coverage for the people of Louisiana.
T-Mobile 5G Internet
T-Mobile's recent upgrades have already made a huge difference,
especially through its fixed wireless internet service. By
leveraging the power of its leading 5G network, T-Mobile is
bringing a new choice for reliable, affordable home and business
internet to Louisiana. Customers in the state are already taking
full advantage of the service, with Home Internet users putting
Louisiana in the top 10 states for highest average monthly
usage.
Today, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is available to over 50% of
homes in Louisiana – that’s over one million households. Plus, the
Un-carrier simplifies business internet, enabling business to
connect offices and locations nationwide. This means homes and
businesses across the state, from small cities to big towns, can
finally ditch traditional internet providers for affordable and
reliable 5G internet from T-Mobile.
Louisianans can learn more and check eligibility at
www.t-mobile.com/home-internet, and Louisiana businesses can learn
more about T-Mobile Business Internet and solutions by visiting
www.t-mobile.com/business-internet.
Retail Growth
Since 2021, T-Mobile has opened 35 new retail locations across
the state, including in Amite City, Baton Rouge, Covington, Denham
Springs, Hammond, Jennings, Minden, Natchitoches, and several
stores in the New Orleans market. The additional new stores have
created nearly 250 new jobs.
Community and Disaster Support
T-Mobile's commitment to Louisiana goes beyond providing cutting
edge communications services to retail customers, businesses,
governments and first responders, with initiatives like its
Hometown Grants program – a five-year program launched in early
2021 to provide grants to 100 small towns each year to use toward
city beautification projects, public improvements and more. Hammond
— the first town in Louisiana to receive a T-Mobile Hometown Grant
— recently received $50,000 to install a public address
communications system at Chappapeela Sports Park. The system will
allow the town to instantly communicate critical information such
as traffic or weather-related emergencies. Towns with populations
of less than 50,000 are eligible and encouraged to apply. For full
details, visit https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants.
Another important initiative benefiting the state of Louisiana
is T-Mobile’s Project 10Million, which offers internet connectivity
and mobile hotspots to eligible students to help close the digital
divide. The company has connected over 41,000 students, from over
40 school districts across Louisiana and is also offering school
districts free and heavily subsidized data plans and access to
affordable laptops and tablets through Project 10Million and its
other education initiatives.
T-Mobile has also increased investments in network hardening
nationwide by more than 30% over the past few years, which includes
expanded backup power solutions to help ensure redundancy and
reduce service interruptions in case of severe weather or other
emergencies. In the last year, T-Mobile also added over 50% more
heavy-duty network disaster response satellite vehicles to its
ready-to-respond fleet and expanded its community support fleet
with new, fully loaded RV command centers and heavy-duty Wi-Fi
vehicles.
T-Mobile Lights Up Louisiana
To celebrate today’s announcement and everything the Un-carrier
has done to provide Louisiana with exceptional network
capabilities, T-Mobile is lighting the Pelican State up with
magenta spotlights at some T-Mobile stores across Baton Rouge, New
Orleans, Shreveport, Hammond, Alexandria, and Lafayette. T-Mobile
is also offering anyone in Louisiana — customers and non-customers
alike — a chance to win four new iPhone 15 or Samsung Galaxy S24
devices. For your chance to enter, follow the magenta lit road to
participating stores between April 18 and 26!
T-Mobile is the leader in 5G, delivering the country’s largest,
fastest and most awarded 5G network. The Un-carrier’s 5G network
covers more than 330 million people across two million square miles
— more square miles than AT&T and Verizon combined. More than
300 million people nationwide are covered by T-Mobile’s super-fast
Ultra Capacity 5G with over 2x more square miles of coverage than
similar mid-band 5G offerings from the Un-carrier’s closest
competitors.
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Coverage values are based on outdoor coverage levels.
Sweepstakes: No purchase necessary. Open to Louisiana residents who
are 18 or older. See store for full rules & entry form. Void
where prohibited. Opensignal analysis of Overall and 5G Download
Speeds in New Orleans-Metairie and Louisiana, based on independent
mobile measurements comparing February 25 and April 6, 2024. See 5G
device, coverage, & access details at T-Mobile.com.
About T-Mobile
T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged
Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative
nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for
all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of
value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best
possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption
that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by
T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit:
https://www.t-mobile.com
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