A T-Mobile spokesperson verified to The Verge that Sprint’s remaining LTE towers have began their official shutdowns. T-acquisition Mobile’s of Sprint, which included its network, stores, assets, spectrum, towers, and users, went through April 2020, more than two years ago.
With Sprint’s wireless spectrum decommissioned by T-Mobile, the company is accelerating the expansion and coverage of its countrywide 5G network. As of Q1 ’22 (Source), T-Mobile has 109 million members, up from its pre-merger subscriber base of 66.7 million. Launch its 5G home internet service in rural areas of the United States (Verizon has the most subscribers: 143 million in Q1 22 [Source]).
Regulators and critics opposed the merger for anti-competitive policies that could harm consumers and put jobs and businesses at risk. T-Mobile faced many barriers and criticism” (third-party dealers).
Sprint has a special place in my heart. It’s been a long time since the days of push-to-talk and a greater selection of phones in the showrooms when CDMA 3G download rates were a blistering fast 2.7Mbps. Sprint’s demise can’t be attributed to a single event in its history because of so many variables.
Sprint, thank you for the memories.