what are the number of times 4g is listed as the generation?
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col : frequency band | band number | radio interface | generation | status | notes row 1 : 850 mhz | 5 | gsm/gprs/edge | 2g | roaming | not operated by t-mobile, except for cma629 in sc row 2 : 850 mhz clr | 5 | umts/hspa+ | 3g | roaming | not operated by t-mobile. after the failed acquisition of t-mobile row 3 : 1900 mhz | 2 | gsm/gprs/edge | 2g | in service | most of this spectrum will be upgraded to 4g/lte networks in row 4 : 1700/2100 mhz aws | 4 | umts/dc-hspa 42mbit/s | 4g | in service | has marketed 3g hspa+ as "4g" since 2011. row 5 : 1900 mhz pcs | 2 | umts/hspa+ 21mbit/s | 4g | in service/building out | hspa+ 21mbps on the 1900 band — this is due to row 6 : 1700/2100 mhz aws | 4 | lte | 4g | in service/building out | covers 210 million pops as of march, 2014 row 7 : 700 mhz block a | 12 | lte | 4g | rollout starts by q4 2014 | spectrum acquired from verizon wireless row 8 : 1900 mhz pcs | 2 | lte | 4g | rolling out in 2014 |
what are the number of times 4g is listed as the generation?
Frequency Band Band number Radio Interface Generation Status Notes
850 MHz 5 GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G Roaming Not operated by T-Mobile, except for CMA629 in SC after the acquisition of SunCom. Competitor 850 MHz networks are accessible via roaming agreements.
850 MHz CLR 5 UMTS/HSPA+ 3G Roaming Not operated by T-Mobile. After the failed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T, part of the failed acquisition was a 7-year AT&T 3G roaming agreement.
1900 MHz 2 GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G In Service Most of this spectrum will be upgraded to 4G/LTE networks in the next two years. (More Details See 4G LTE Upgrade) It is unclear if that means this network will be decommissioned anytime soon, but it is possible.
1700/2100 MHz AWS 4 UMTS/DC-HSPA 42Mbit/s 4G In Service Has marketed 3G HSPA+ as "4G" since 2011. Covers 230 million+ POPs as of March, 2014.
1900 MHz PCS 2 UMTS/HSPA+ 21Mbit/s 4G In Service/Building out HSPA+ 21Mbps on the 1900 band — this is due to the T-Mobile’s 1900MHz not being DC-HSDPA capable. Moving 3G HSPA+ traffic to this band. Covers 203 million POPs as of Oct, 2013
1700/2100 MHz AWS 4 LTE 4G In Service/Building out Covers 210 million POPs as of March, 2014
700 MHz Block A 12 LTE 4G Rollout starts by Q4 2014 Spectrum acquired from Verizon Wireless
1900 MHz PCS 2 LTE 4G Rolling out in 2014
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