Tag: 5G Home Internet
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AT&T’s 5G Home Internet and Wireless Service Just Got a Speed Boost in More Places
AT&T on Tuesday said that its upgraded network, which is working with more radio airwaves, now reaches 200 million people. The Dallas telecommunications giant has been working to incorporate so-called mid-band spectrum, radio airwaves that offer a good mix of range and speed, into its network. In July, the company said the mid-band spectrum reached…
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Two Big Reasons Cable TV Companies Are Struggling To Gain Broadband Subscribers As 5G Explodes
When it comes to gaining broadband subscribers, cable companies are lagging behind 5G home internet and fiber providers. New data from New School Research indicates that cable as a product is not the problem. Instead, pricing strategy and customer support are core hindrances for cable’s growth. Cord cutting 2.0, or users looking for different home…
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The Recap: Huge Cable TV Losses, Prime Video’s Ad-Free Tier Gets Priced, and More
It was another busy week of earnings, which meant a load of revelations from the various companies. It was a bloodbath for the cable companies, while the wireless companies once again saw strong growth in 5G home internet. Amazon also finally shared how much you’ll have to pay to get rid of ads in its…
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5G Home Internet Is Getting Even Faster From T-Mobile and Verizon
This month, Speedtest Intelligence released its third quarter 2023 results for its Speedtest Global Index Report. In this report it looks at a long list of internet providers, from cable companies to wireless providers to see how fast they really are. It’s the 5G home internet services that saw a steady increase in speeds. 5G…
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DISH Wants To Give You Cheap 5G Home Internet & Hopes the FCC Will Help As Cord Cutting 2.0 Grows
Cord cutters have long dreamed of having true options when it comes to internet service. Finally, cord cutters can now cancel their Cable TV service and their cable internet service, breaking completely free from cable TV thanks to new options like 5G Home Internet. This move has started what is becoming known as cord cutting…
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AT&T Added 25,000 5G Home Internet Customers in a Little More Than a Month
AT&T’s Internet Air 5G home broadband service is off to a quick start. The carrier signed up 25,000 customers to the service in the third quarter, AT&T CEO John Stankey said on the company’s earnings conference call on Thursday. That’s notable considering it just expanded its service to 16 markets in late August, meaning it…
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Verizon Now Offers 5G Home Internet to 40 Million American Households & Expands 5G To 230 Million More People
Today, Verizon announced that it has completed a multi-year transformation of its network to improve its service. Now, with this upgrade, Verizon can now offer 5G Home Internet to 40 million American households. Verizon has also expanded its 5G service to reach an additional 230 million people. “It’s been a tremendously dynamic and exciting few…
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New Portable Mini Starlink Dish Approved By FCC
SpaceX could soon operate two new Starlink dishes after the Federal Communications Commission approved its application on Tuesday, according to a filing spotted earlier by PCMag. The first device is about the size of an Apple MacBook — smaller than SpaceX’s first-generation Starlink dish — and will likely be portable. The second dish builds on…
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As 5G Home Internet Explodes, This Cable Provider Just Slashed Broadband Prices to Compete
The impact of the 5G home internet and satellite-based broadband services is real, with these alternative options bringing real competition into new areas. As a result, the cable industry is getting more aggressive, as illustrated by Cable One’s latest promotional offer. The company, which serves 1.1 million customers in 24 states under the Sparklight brand,…
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Charter CEO Throws Shade at 5G Home Internet, Calls it the “Next DSL”
Charter CEO Chris Winfrey isn’t impressed with 5G home internet service. The service, often referred to as fixed wireless access, has seen tremendous growth over the last two years. In the second quarter alone, new subscribers to 5G home internet service accounted for virtually the entire broadband industry’s growth, with nearly 900,000 net new customers.…