Category: 5G
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Mint Mobile Slammed For ‘Misleading’ Ad Promoting its $15/Month Plan
Mint Mobile’s ads touting a promotional rate of $15 a month for wireless service didn’t adequately disclose how much customers would actually have to pay, the National Advertising Review Board ruled on Thursday. The NARB, which is part of the non-profit BBB National Programs, said that its marketing failed to disclose that customers would need…
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T-Mobile Reboots its Rewards Program With New Perks Like $5 Movie Tickets and Free Gas
T-Mobile is doubling down on loyalty rewards and on Wednesday introduced Magenta Status, a new program offering a bevy of discounts and freebies the company said adds up to $1,500 in extra value. The perks include a free hotel status upgrade with Hilton Honors, $5 movie tickets once a month, a gas discount at rental…
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This is How Verizon is Reducing the Lag Time in its 5G Network For Wireless and Home Internet Service
Verizon is working towards reducing the lag time time of its network to offer consumers a faster and more responsive experience on 5G. The carrier, working alongside telecommunications equipment provider Ericsson, completed trials of the advanced Low-Latency, Low-Loss, Scalable Throughput (L4S). The mouthful of jargon means it’s trying to reduce the so-called latency of the…
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The Recap: Nickelodeon’s App Shuts Down, Spectrum Takes a Hit, and More
YouTube TV offered some improvements for users, while earnings season rolled along with a myriad of tech companies reporting their results. Also reporting earnings was Spectrum, which felt the bite of 5G home internet service. The Federal Communications Commission, meanwhile, warned that it may need to stop taking new applications for the Affordable Connectivity Program…
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Charter CEO Says the 5G Home Internet Threat to Spectrum is ‘Temporary’ as He Throws Shade at Rivals
Spectrum lost 61,000 internet customers in the fourth quarter, even as the wireless carriers boast huge growth in 5G home internet service. But Christopher Winfrey, CEO of Spectrum parent Charter Communications, doesn’t seem too fazed. “We continue to believe the impact from fixed wireless is temporary,” Winfrey told analysts during a Friday call to discuss…
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Verizon’s Total Launches Prepaid 5G Home Internet Across the Nation
Total, one of Verizon’s low-cost prepaid wireless brands, on Thursday launched a new nationwide 5G home internet service riding on its parent wireless network. The prepaid carrier, which is available in hundreds of stores throughout the country or online, will be offering the service, which costs $50 a month, or $45 if you sign up…
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How T-Mobile is Prepping its Wireless Network for the Super Bowl
The Big Game brings big demand for wireless coverage. T-Mobile on Tuesday broke down how it’s preparing for the Super Bowl next month. The nation’s second-largest wireless carrier said it had added new equipment to Allegiant Stadium, which will host the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs on February 11. It also unveiled improvements…
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AT&T 5G Home Internet Service Now Available in 59 Markets
AT&T’s 5G home internet service is now available in far more places. The company said in an updated post on Tuesday that the service, which it calls Internet Air, is available in 59 markets, including key ones like San Diego, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Indianapolis. The news marks an expansion of more than two dozen…
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The Recap: Price Hikes and Blackouts Teased, 5G Home Internet Soars, and More
It was a busy week of earnings, which meant subtle teases of price hikes? In the first week of earnings, we got major players like Comcast, Netflix, and all three major telecom players reporting their fourth-quarter results, and the numbers are interesting. We saw a continued rise in 5G home internet service, and perhaps a…
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T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T Adds Nearly 840,000 5G Home Internet Customers as Cord Cutting 2.0 Surges
The three largest telecom companies in the nation, T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T, combined to add nearly 840,000 5G home internet subscribers in the fourth quarter, establishing the legitimacy of Cord Cutting 2.0 and posing a real threat to cable providers like Comcast and Spectrum. T-Mobile was the clear winner of the trio, which all reported…