World News Headlines October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 T-Mobile pushed back the death of Sprint’s 3G network by three months 0 0000 0 0 more T-Mobile pushed back the death of Sprint’s 3G network by three months October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found October 24, 2021 Under One Ceiling T-Mobile pushed back the death of Sprint’s 3G network by three months T-Mobile is going to let the ghost of Sprint, which the former company first moved to acquire in 2018, stick around for a few months longer. The years-long process of merging of the two companies is nearly complete, but one nagging headache remains: Sprint’s aging CDMA network, which provides service to 3G customers. Some of those customers are actually on Boost Mobile, a former Sprint subsidiary that was sold to Dish Network as part of the acquisition terms. T-Mobile had previously set an end-of-2021 deadline for unplugging Sprint’s 3G network, but in a statement the company blames unnamed “partners” for delaying the process and forcing a three-month delay. So now the former Sprint CDMA network will close up shop on March 31, 2022 rather than at the start of the new year. (If you’re confused about the distinction between older networks like CDMA, here’s a far better explanation than I could possibly offer.) “Recently it’s become increasingly clear that some of [our] partners haven’t followed through on their responsibility to help their customers through this shift,” a T-Mobile statement, shared on Friday, reads. “So, we’re stepping up on their behalf.” It’s likely that at least one of the unnamed partners — if there is more than one at all — is Dish. Back in April 2021, the Boost Mobile owner appealed to the Federal Communications Commission for help, noting, in part, “[w]e believe that T-Mobile’s actions raise significant competition and public interest concerns.” As The Verge pointed out, Dish said in the letter that more than half of Boost customers relied on the Sprint 3G network. T-Mobile is supposed to keep providing network services to Boost customers as part of the acquisition deal and related Dish sale, but nothing in the terms puts a specific timeline on maintaining the CDMA network. In an August response to Dish’s FCC complaint, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert referred to the whole affair as a “manufactured crisis,” adding that Dish should “take real action and get their customers new phones on time, before the network upgrade happens, just as T-Mobile is doing for affected Sprint customers.” SEE ALSO: T-Mobile leads Speedtest’s latest 5G rankings The corporate back-and-forth here that seems to skew in T-Mobile’s favor is undermined to some extent by a state agency’s ruling issued back in August. The California Public Utilities Commission alleged that T-Mobile had made false or misleading statements regarding continued network access for Boost customers as it pursued the merger. In order to avoid hefty fines, the mobile provider would have to “show cause why it should not be sanctioned by the commission.” It’s a messy situation that apparently still hasn’t been fully resolved. Mashable reached out to Boost Mobile via Dish and we’ll update this story when we hear back. Related Related posts: As leaders reconvene at UN, climate and COVID top the list Britney Spears released from 13-year conservatorship Lessons forgotten: Election rallies feed Indian virus surge Former Ukraine president: Don’t trust or be afraid of Putin tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous The Theranos trial lost a juror to the mathematical allure of Sudoku next Palestinian NGOs designated ‘terrorists’ call for support
