We're creating great progress in just three short months since we first declared T-Mobile's $4 million 4G network progress strategy, such as network modernization and implementation of lengthy lasting progress (LTE) assistance in 2013. Here are some of the highlights:
Just last 30 days, T-Mobile declared multi-year agreements with Ericsson and Htc Siemens Systems to assist our $4 million 4G network progress strategy, which will include a modernization of 37,000 mobile websites and a move to the newest, state-of-the-art, LTE release 10 capable gadgets.
Initially, this attempt will enhance current speech and information protection, make our 4G network appropriate with a wider range of gadgets (including the iPhone), and create lengthy lasting progress (LTE) assistance next season.
With agreements in position, we're creating excellent progress on our network facilities modification. By the end of this 30 days we anticipate new gadgets to be set up at our first 400 refreshed GSM / HSPA+ websites and we strategy to develop this to over 2,500 websites by the end of September.
We've also properly secured zoning acceptance or do not require zoning for over 19,500 websites and have accomplished necessary right perform, such as acquiring building allows for over 4,000 websites.
As new gadgets is in position, we're switching up some small exams of 4G HSPA+ assistance in our 1900 MHz array. Some clients with revealed iPhones lately saw proof of those tests; clocking much quicker information connections at the Moscone Western meeting middle in San Francisco. More of these rate sightings will happen as we perform toward presenting 4G HSPA+ assistance in our 1900 MHz array in a huge number of marketplaces later this season.
Finally, LTE exams are ongoing and september we'll begin using Release-10 gadgets in these exams. The capability to release with this next edition of LTE technological innovation is one benefits of releasing next season.
We'll be sure to keep you published on our progress along the way.