T-Mobile's Faster Network Now Available in Flint and Ann Arbor

T-Mobile USA Inc. announced Wednesday that the company is doubling the theoretical peak download speed of its 4G network in Flint and Ann Arbor to 42 megabits per second.

In addition to these two cities, T-Mobile announced its faster HSPA+ 42 network is now available in 54 additional markets to reach more than 170 million people in 152 markets.

T-Mobile expects that in addition to T-Mobile customers experiencing speeds twice as fast as T-Mobile's current 4G network on compatible devices, customers will also enjoy increased network capacity and reliability.

"At T-Mobile, we are committed to delivering even faster speeds and a better overall network than ever before to our customers in Flint and Ann Arbor," said Brigette Jackson, vice president and general manager, for Michigan and Indiana at T-Mobile USA. "We have invested significantly in our network in the Flint and Ann Arbor area, so that residents can experience more consistent 4G speeds on a variety of 4G devices. There really is no better time to be a T-Mobile customer in Michigan."

With this announcement, T-Mobile's faster, HSPA+42 network is available in the majority of the Flint and Ann Arbor areas, including the University of Michigan's Flint and Ann Arbor campuses, Kettering University, Bishop International Airport in Flint, downtown Ann Arbor and Michigan Stadium.

Across the Flint and Ann Arbor areas, T-Mobile now has approximately 25 cell sites operating 4G service in the Flint and Ann Arbor areas.

Other markets launched Wednesday in the Great Lakes region included Bloomington, Ind., Lafayette Ind., Rockford, Ill. and Terre Haute, Ind.

For more information on where T-Mobile offers 4G service, please visit http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/hspa42-fact-sheet.