T-Mobile USA,
the last major American carrier without an Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) product
available for its customers, announced that it has entered into a partnership
with Apple to begin selling Apple products to its customers in 2013 announced
by the German parent company of T-Mobile - Deutsche Telecom.
Precisely what
Apple devices might go on sale isn't spelled out, but Apple offers just two
that run on cellular networks- iPhone and iPad.
The deal comes
as T-Mobile is preparing to launch a wireless network based on the high-speed
LTE technology in 2013. Its current network is based on the slower HSPA+
standard.
T-Mobile USA has
lost out on the iPhone, which continues to be the most popular handset in the
U.S. It has attempted to court subscribers of rival AT&T with lower rates,
but the impact of such a promotion could never match selling the phone itself.
Deutsche Telekom said it plans to
spend 9.8 billion euros ($12.7 billion) next year building out its network.
It's an increase of 1.5 billion euros from this year and reflects additional
investment in high-speed LTE wireless networks in the U.S. and Germany.
T-Mobile USA is in the process of
acquiring smaller carrier Metro PCS.
David Henderson,
a spokesman for T-Mobile USA, said that additional details “would be made
available at a later date.”
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