T-Mobile Expands Its Presence in Texas, Boosting 5G Coverage
T-Mobile is making a big push to expand its presence in Texas, with plans to open more brick-and-mortar stores in the state through 2024. In 2023 alone, T-Mobile added 18 new stores to its retail chain in Texas, and the carrier has plans to open more than a dozen additional stores in the near future. These new stores have already created about 120 new jobs for the state.
Here are the locations of the new stores that opened in 2023: Bellmead, Bonham, Brenham, Brownfield, Crockett, El Campo, Fort Worth, Frisco, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Liberty, Lindale, Midlothian, Port Lavaca, San Antonio, Tyler, and Vernon.
In addition to opening more stores, T-Mobile has been focused on expanding its 5G network in Texas. Since 2021, T-Mobile has installed over 1,200 new cell sites and upgraded about 2,000 existing sites with 5G wireless service. As a result, T-Mobile’s 5G network now covers 99 percent of people in Texas across nearly 200,000 square miles.
Jennifer Silveira, T-Mobile’s senior vice president for Network, South Region, stated, “From the High Plains to South Texas, and the Rio Grande to the Gulf Coast, T-Mobile’s commitment to enhancing its network in Texas is evident in recent upgrades not only where people live, work, and play but at some of the state’s most important and iconic sporting venues, transportation hubs, and colleges and universities.”
Thanks to these network improvements, T-Mobile has been able to launch 5G Home Internet in Texas, increasing internet access for residents and businesses. T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet is now available to more than 45 percent of homes in Texas, which is about 6 million households.