Rumor has it that US-based mobile carrier T-Mobile will officially launch its free and unlimited video streaming service on Nov. 10, during the company's Uncarrier 10 event. The news comes after rumormonger Evan Blass hinted via Twitter that the company "will offer unlimited high-speed data for watching select streaming video services like Netflix, HBO," a report from iDigital Times said.
"The unlimited or 'free' video streaming offer that is rumored would be similar to T-Mobile's Music Freedom program that lets users stream music from a number of popular services and it isn't counted against the monthly limits. If such a plan were to come about, it's easy to imagine 'Netflix and chill' everywhere becoming an even bigger trend," the report said.
According to Geekwire, if the rumor is true, the new unlimited video streaming service will be an entirely different service compared with the Music Freedom program offered to T-Mobile's customers. Under the Music Freedom program, customers are allowed to stream music from 30 various sources like Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Music, among others.
"While getting streaming content from for-pay streaming services like Hulu, Netflix and HBO would definitely be good for the consumer, video is invading many other apps as well, including auto-playing of videos within Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. But it might be harder for T-Mobile to separate video data from other data on social networking apps," the report said.
Regarding the report, Janice Kapner, T-Mobile senior vice president of corporate communications, told eWeek via an email: "There are always rumors ahead of our Un-carrier events, and it's part of the fun-we love it! We can't wait to shake up the wireless industry, yet again, with Un-carrier X on November 10th-stay tuned."
"T-Mobile's announcement of its next big thing for its customers will happen Nov. 10 in Los Angeles at its Un-carrier X event, and already the rumors are beginning about what the mobile carrier is preparing to unveil. T-Mobile likes to call itself the Un-carrier because it says it does the things that traditional carriers won't try. In the last few years, T-Mobile's Un-carrier events have ended mobile contracts for consumers, removed overage charges and brought more innovations for customers," eWeek noted.
