Category: 5G
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Verizon Throws in Hotspot, International Roaming With Unlimited Ultimate 5G Plan
Verizon is adding a higher tier to its unlimited 5G plan offerings that may suit globetrotters who also like to tether to their phone. The nation’s largest carrier unveiled “Unlimited Ultimate,” a new plan that costs $100 a month (a $10 autopay discount is available). The biggest new features include 60 gigabytes of mobile hotspot…
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T-Mobile and Dish’s Wireless Spectrum Deal Looks Doomed
T-Mobile isn’t willing to play games with Dish Network. T-Mobile and Dish had entered into a deal for T-Mobile to sell a swath of its spectrum in the 800 Mhz band to Dish, a move that would help the satellite provider build out its own 5G network. But earlier this month, Dish asked the U.S.…
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T-Mobile and Network Slicing: Everything You Need to Know About “Private 5G Networks”
T-Mobile on Monday touted a term that the wireless industry loves to talk about, but may go over the head of everyone else: Network slicing. While you may dismiss network slicing as another in an endless wave of technical jargon in the wireless world, it’s actually a big deal with ramifications on how you may…
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Cable Internet Weaker Than Expected as Fiber and 5G Home Internet Dominates Growth
The past few years has shown that having a quick, reliable internet connection is a must-have. As a result, consumers are increasingly fleeing cable for newer and faster alternatives. That’s according to study conducted by RVA LLC on behalf of the Fiber Broadband Association, part of an annual study that looks at the changing dynamics…
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This Broadband Bill Would Let Cable & Telecom Giants Steamroll Through Local Rules
Everyone agrees that closing the digital divide and giving more people access to the internet. But that lofty goal may be fueling a proposed bill that could strip local and state authorities of the power to say how those networks will be built in their cities. House of Representative bill H.R. 3557, also known as…
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Verizon and T-Mobile Added 890,000 5G Home Internet Subscribers, Outstripping Total Broadband Growth
The rise of 5G home internet service was evident in the second quarter, with the combined new subscribers from Verizon and T-Mobile outpacing the rest of the broadband industry. The two combined for 890,000 net new subscribers, or the fifth consecutive quarter in which fixed wireless services exceeded 800,000, according to the Leichtman Research Group.…
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Everything We Know About T-Mobile and SpaceX’s Starlink 5G Partnership
A year ago today, T-Mobile and SpaceX unveiled a partnership to combine the former’s spectrum with the latter’s network of low orbit satellites for more comprehensive wireless coverage, an initiative they coined “Coverage Above and Beyond.” But what’s happened since that buzzy announcement? After the Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal to help satellite providers…
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Why AT&T is Late to the 5G Home Internet Party
AT&T on Tuesday made its first big push for its 5G-based Internet Air service, going live in 16 markets. That’s more than two years after T-Mobile launched its own 5G home internet service and five years after Verizon went live with its first 5G Home market. So why the long wait? “We’ve always been working on…
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AT&T’s $55 5G Home Internet Air Service Expands to 16 Markets and Features No Data Caps
AT&T is finally getting into the 5G home internet business in a significant way with AT&T Internet Air, and there’s a slightly higher likelihood you’ll actually be able to sign up for the service. The telecom giant said on Tuesday that Internet Air is now available in 16 markets. It costs $55 a month plus…