Tag: 5G
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Wireless Home Internet May Get a Boost From New Spectrum That the FCC is Looking to Unlock
This could finally be the year that the Federal Communications Commission opens up a new swath of spectrum that could power different kinds of home wireless internet services and expand broadband access to more people. Peter Smith, CEO of telecom equipment maker Aviat Networks said the agency could open up the unlicensed 6 Ghz radio…
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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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WOW! Internet Quietly Removed Its Data Caps on Some Internet Plans To Compete With 5G Home Internet
It looks like WOW! Internet made some changes to its service plans to remove data caps from select plans. Wow!, first added data caps back in 2021 with up to a 3 TB data caps. At the time of publication, the provider’s FAQ page still says it uses data caps to ensure “all customers have…
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AT&T Is Reportedly Improving Its 5G Home Internet Service With a New Modem
AT&T is continuing its growth in the 5G home internet space and has a new modem in the works, according to The Mobile Report. The modem, model number BGW530-900, is made by Sagemcom, the same brand that built T-Mobile’s gateway lineup. This comes as AT&T has been a bit more reserved in its 5G home…
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Comcast Says It Doesn’t Feel Threatened by 5G Home Internet As Cord Cutting 2.0 Grows
Comcast said it doesn’t see 5G home internet as a threat in the intensifying race to provide reliable high-speed internet to consumers. The telecommunications company believes radio spectrum limitations will cause issues for the new technology in the future. Instead, Comcast views fiber broadband as its biggest long-term competitor because internet connection option is available…
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T-Mobile Will Soon Be Able To Expand Its 5G Home Internet Services to New Areas
T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet offerings could be coming to new areas soon. Earlier this week, Congress passed the 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement (SALE) Act, which temporarily restores the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to dole out spectrum won from an auction held last year. Once President Joe Biden signs it into law, the agency will…
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5G Home Internet Is Becoming a “Competitive Threat” to Traditional Cable Broadband As Availability Grows
Despite the uncertainty around what 5G home internet is capable of or where it’s going, the wireless technology has shaken up the broadband industry in the last two years. According to a report from consumer insights firm Horowitz Research, 67% of surveyed consumers who are subscribed to a 5G plan through providers like T-Mobile or…
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The Satellite-Based 5G Game May Get a Surprising New Player
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is the latest company looking to get into the burgeoning area of satellite-based internet service. Earlier this week, the company showed off a demo of its “Advanced 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Satellite Base Station,” which it calls 5G.MIL. It said it plans to launch the 5G.MIL payload to orbit next year. Lockheed…
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Why DISH Network Isn’t Interested in Fast-Growing 5G Home Internet
5G home internet service is the talk of the broadband world, with T-Mobile, Verizon, and now AT&T seeing intense interest — and customer sign-ups — for their offerings. But DISH Network, the only other company with a 5G network that covers a large part of the country, doesn’t seem interested in taking part in the…
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AT&T’s 5G Network is Getting Even Faster in These Markets
AT&T previously said that upgrades to its 5G network are coming along faster than expected. You can look to Houston as proof. The Houston Chronicle reported that 100% of the greater Houston area now has access to AT&T’s enhanced 5G coverage, which taps into the C-band spectrum it spent billions to acquire back in 2021. …