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T-Mobile US (NYSE:TMUS) as of Dec. 10 suspended a trial of its Preferred Wi-Fi Network for select customers in its Orlando and Tampa, Fla., markets.
The trial with Bright House Networks involved a limited number of customers using Android devices; Apple devices were not eligible for the trial. T-Mobile didn't specify a reason for ending the trial. The trial used existing Passpoint features on handsets to auto connect to Bright House Networks, which has about 34,000 hotspots in the Tampa and Orlando areas.
"We're committed to evaluating and investing in innovations that deliver coverage solutions to our customers," a T-Mobile spokesperson told FierceWirelessTech. "The Preferred Wi-Fi Network technology trial was about seeing what works, what can be improved and how we can continue to work with ecosystem partners. "
No timetable has been...