More than nine million additional homes now have the option to subscribe to the T-Mobile US 5G Home Internet service
When T-Mobile US launched its 5G Home Internet service a little more than a year ago, it did so with a “5G for all” stance, which has a particular focus on making broadband connectivity affordable and accessible. T-Mobile US’ most recent reporting indicates that it already has more than 1.5 million home internet subscribers. This number is expected to dramatically increase following the carrier’s latest announcement that it has expanded this service to 64 new cities and towns across six states.
Those states — Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania — are home to three million households that currently lack home broadband access. According to T-Mobile, the latest expansion will provide more than nine million homes with the option to subscribe to its home internet.
“Millions of people across this country still have little to no choice when it comes to home broadband. That’s because traditional ISPs have continued to underserve customers year after year, even as reliance on connectivity grows,” said Mike Katz, chief marketing officer at T-Mobile in a press statement. “So today, we’re doubling down on our mission to bring connectivity to more people, expanding Home Internet in states across the Northeast. As we’ve seen quarter after quarter, people are desperate for a new option in home broadband. With 5G Home Internet, we’re delivering just that.”
Built on T-Mobile’s 5G network, the home internet service is fast and reliable, but also easy to install. “Since it runs off of T-Mobile’s 5G network, there is no installation required. You simply plug in and set up a wireless gateway, and that’s it,” said the carrier.
Also important, it is affordable at a price point of $50 per month when enrolled in AutoPay and $30 per month if the customer is already a T-Mobile Magenta Max subscriber. Further, the carrier will cover termination fees if a potential customer is locked I with another internet service provider but wants to switch to T-Mobile home internet.
In 2021, T-Mobile US President of Consumer Markets Jon Freier described the carrier’s larger goal of becoming the “hometown network” of smaller towns and cities across the country, commenting that truly supporting these communities, however, “will take more than just better infrastructure.”
“It will take a long-term commitment to the people and local businesses that are the real heart and soul of small-town America,” he said, referencing other initiatives like creating new jobs in rural communities.
