Tag: 5G
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For The First Time, Free OTA TV Will Be Delivered By 5G 24/7 Starting This Week
WWOO-LD Boston will become the first U.S. 5G broadcaster OTA TV broadcaster this week. The company recently filed for an experimental license with the Federal Communications Commission. Now WWOO-LD says on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, it will start broadcasting in 5G over the air TV or OTA according to a statement sent to Cord Cutters…
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Is 5G Home Internet the Future of Broadband or Next DSL? T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Charter and Comcast Weigh In
Everyone in the broadband industry is talking about the explosion of 5G home internet service. But virtually no one seems to agree on where it’s going. That was evident at this week’s Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference, a rare opportunity to hear from the CEOs of the three major wireless companies, Verizon, T-Mobile and…
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AT&T Internet Air 5G Home Broadband Adds Four Markets
AT&T’s 5G home internet service, which it calls Internet Air, expanded to four new markets. The company said on Wednesday that the Cleveland-Akron area of Ohio, Denver, the Orlando-Gainesville area of Florida and the area around Providence, Rhode Island and New Bedford, Massachusetts, will offer Internet Air. The four markets add to what has been…
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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.…
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5G’s Killer App Might Not Be What You Expected
While consumers have embraced 5G, many still want to better understand what 5G can actually do. In short – 5G has yet to find its killer app. That’s according to the 2023 Connected Consumer Survey from consulting firm Deloitte. The report said 62% of surveyed consumers have a 5G-enabled smartphone. And those who haven’t made…
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Why T-Mobile’s CEO Doesn’t See 5G Home Internet Replacing Cable
The number of new customers signing up for 5G home internet service is expanding so rapidly that it’s essentially outstripped total broadband growth. Given that trajectory, it’s easy to assume that everyone will eventually have a 5G home internet connection. But Mike Sievert, the CEO of T-Mobile, the leader in 5G home internet service, doesn’t…
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Say Goodbye to DSL & Landline Phones As AT&T & Others Shut Down Their Copper Lines
The age of landline phones and DSL is coming to a close as more telecom companies move away from legacy copper networks. AT&T plans to shutter around half its copper network by 2025, offering customers voice over internet protocols (VOIP), or phone over the internet. AT&T customers can keep their DSL for now, but the…
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How Connecting Trailer Parks With Ultra-Fast Internet May Lead to Faster Service For You
A tiny internet provider has made a lot of noise supplying ultra-fast internet to a community few people – including those in the broadband industry – pay little attention to: mobile homes in RV parks. Kwikbit Internet is an internet service provider that solely supplies service to recreational vehicles and mobile homes in trailer parks,…
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Everything You Need to Know About Verizon’s Unlimited Ultimate 5G Plan
Every once in a while, the wireless carriers like to shake up their monthly 5G plans, for the sake of simplicity – even if they rarely are. This time, it’s Verizon’s turn, having introduced a new option to its lineup. Verizon’s Unlimited Ultimate plan is its newest offering, and is the high-end option in the…
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Dish and T-Mobile’s Spat Over Spectrum Sale Is Just Getting Uglier
T-Mobile’s sale of a swath of spectrum to Dish Network was supposed to be a simple transaction. But instead it’s devolved into a war of words and legal filings, with Dish firing the latest salvo and accusing the wireless carrier of stomping on the little guy. Dish had previously agreed to buy a chunk of…