Category: 5G
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AT&T’s 5G Home Internet and Wireless is Getting a Speed Boost
AT&T said it’s adding more C-band spectrum – radio airwaves critical to ferrying data from your phone to nearby cell towers – to its 5G network to boost the speed and capacity of its wireless and 5G Home Internet service. The company has been deploying spectrum in the C-band and 3.45 GHz frequencies, which are…
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T-Mobile’s 5G Networks Covers Virtually All of Pennsylvania Now
T-Mobile expanded 5G coverage to hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania residents, covering nearly 99% of the state. Since 2021, T-Mobile built 700 new 5G towers and upgraded service across 37,000 square miles of Pennsylvania. The upgrades are part of T-Mobile’s broader efforts to improve its network. Once a struggling fourth-place service, the company has surged…
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A Crypto-Powered 5G Wireless Plan Costs Only $5 a Month and is Backed By T-Mobile’s Network
A cryptocurrency-powered 5G network running on crowd-sourced mini cell towers running unlicensed spectrum sounds like a confusing collection of buzzwords from the last few years, but it’s real thing. The service, called Helium Mobile, offers unlimited wireless talk, text and data for just $5 a month and is backed by T-Mobile’s nationwide network. Helium Mobile…
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Is USCellular the Answer to Dish’s 5G Problem?
Dish Wireless is stuck with $21 billion in debt and an obligation to spend even more to build out its 5G network. USCellluar, which is dealing with its own problems, may represent a way out. Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen appeared open to the idea of buying parts of USCellular, noting on an investor call on…
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Older Verizon Unlimited Data Plans Get a Price Hike
Changes are coming to some of Verizon’s legacy plans, and no, it’s not a nifty new perk. Verizon is adding a $3 rate adjustment to select older Unlimited and Basic postpaid plans starting August 29. Verizon confirmed its Go Unlimited 2.0, Beyond Unlimited 2.0, Above Unlimited, and 5G Start will cost an extra $3 per…
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Dish Shutting Down Republic Wireless and Moving Customers to Boost
Dish Wireless said the company plans to switch all Republic Wireless customers to its Boost Infinite service by the end of August. At the end of July, the company notified Republic Wireless customers of plans to move customers to Boost’s Infinite Unlimited plan, according to Fierce Wireless. The plan costs $25 monthly and includes unlimited…
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Dish’s $21 Billion Mystery: How Does it Build a 5G Network With So Much Debt?
Dish Wireless has spent a fortune building out a nationwide wireless network. But how many people will actually use it when it’s finished? That’s one of the key questions dogging Dish as the company is set to report its second-quarter results, expected later this month (Update: It lost another 188,000 wireless subscribers). The company is…
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Straight Talk Unveils First Family Plan With Big Potential Savings
Straight Talk Wireless isn’t just for individuals anymore. Last week, the prepaid wireless service rolled out new family plans offering a discount for each additional line. The move is a first for the service, which is owned by Verizon through its Tracfone arm. It previously only offered single line price plans until now. Straight Talk…
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New Fees Coming to Verizon and AT&T’s Legacy Wireless Plans in August
Customers of some of Verizon and AT&T’s older unlimited wireless plans will soon see a slightly higher bill starting in August. These plans, which are no longer available, are locked into a lower price. While the carriers aren’t technically raising those rates, the new fees effectively mean a price hike. Verizon said Go Unlimited 2.0,…
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Smartphone Sales Down 24% In Second Quarter As Early Summer Slump Hits Hard
No amount of new, flashy smartphones can get consumers excited right now. The smartphone market saw shipments fall by 24% in the second quarter, the third consecutive period in which they slipped, according to Counterpoint Research. The biggest losers were Samsung, Motorola and Alcatel, a budget phone maker better known for its TCL televisions. Apple…