Category: 5G
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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…
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T-Mobile CEO Hints at Possible 5G Home Internet Price Increases Again
Consumers are flocking to T-Mobile’s 5G home internet service — to the point where it’s become one of the largest internet service providers in the nation after just two years. But would T-Mobile slow that growth down by raising prices? Maybe. Speaking to investors on a Thursday earnings conference call, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert hinted…
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Walmart and Boost Are Offering a Free Phone and a Year of Service for $129 — But There’s a Catch
Walmart and Boost Mobile are teaming up on a bundle that includes a free phone and a full year of service for $129 — which is a great deal as long as you don’t need a smartphone. The free handset that comes with this deal is the Summit Flip phone, a basic handset that lets…
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T-Mobile Says it Added 541,000 5G Home Internet Customers the Same Day Comcast Posted Broadband Losses
T-Mobile continued to be on a tear on the broadband front, adding 541,000 5G home internet subscribers in the fourth quarter, which has a good chance of exceeding all other broadband providers — combined. The results were part of the fourth-quarter results the company reported on Thursday. Earlier that morning, Comcast reported losing 34,000 broadband…