T-Mobile expands 5G network coverage in Virginia

T-Mobile is taking connectivity to the next level for hundreds of thousands of Virginians. Today the company announced that over the last two years, it has made significant investments to 5G wireless service in Virginia, enhancing coverage across nearly 32,000 square miles to now cover nearly 97% of the state’s population.

Since 2021, T-Mobile has added over 900 new towers and upgraded more than 1,500 existing towers across the state to expand its 5G coverage footprint as well as increase capacity to keep pace with suburban and rural growth and strengthen performance in its wireless networks. T-Mobile has plans for continued new installations and upgrades to existing towers by the end of 2023 to further boost capacity and data speeds.

“We’re proud of how fast the T-Mobile 5G network has grown throughout the state of Virginia,” said Luis Reyes, T-Mobile’s Vice President of Network, Northeast Region. “The hard work of our engineers along with the tremendous collaboration with state and local entities has helped to bring faster speeds, more reliable services and, to help give Virginians an amazing wireless experience almost anywhere our customers are located.”

CT Bureau