Tag: T-Mobile
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The Recap: FCC’s Plan to Kill Junk Fees, Disappearing Apps, and More
Cord cutting has taken its toll on cable companies, which we’ve seen every time Comcast or Charter Communications reports earnings and continued losses on the TV side. But what gets less attention are the small local cable TV companies, and things are even uglier. There have been a string of cable companies that have either…
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T-Mobile Invests $11 Million in Hundreds of Small Towns Through Hometown Grant Program
T-Mobile on Tuesday revealed its latest round of Hometown Grant recipients. The program has given $11 million in funding commitments to 250 communities in 43 states. Each quarter, T-Mobile picks 25 small towns to get funding for community enrichment projects, including art installations, transforming vacant lots into parks, and improving emergency response services. Projects include…
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SpaceX Gets Full FCC Approval to Test Phone Calls From Space
SpaceX finally got the green light to conduct full tests of voice calls and data transfers between its satellites in space and unmodified smartphones on the ground. The Elon Musk-owned rocket company received “experimental special temporary authorization” to conduct the test, which will used T-Mobile phones on the ground, PC Mag first reported. This follows…
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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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The ‘Triple Play’ Bundle For Phone, Cable TV, and Internet is Slowly Dying
The “triple play” bundle of fixed services that included phone, television, and internet service was once a staple of homes, with cable TV and telecom providers pushing to sign up for their package of services. But as a result of cord cutting, it’s expected to see a steady decline over the next several years. The…
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T-Mobile Now Offers Free AAA Membership For Wireless And 5G Home Internet Customers
T-Mobile is offering a free AAA membership for its postpaid voice line customers. The deal is available to new and active AAA members for a full year of a Basic or Classic membership. The offer is available to T-Mobile, T-Mobile for Business, and Sprint customers in good standing and is limited to 1 AAA membership…
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T-Mobile Lays Out the Future of ‘Private 5G Networks’ — Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Them
The idea of a private, dedicated cellular network has been around for a while. With the advent of 5G, that has idea has not only become a reality, but has taken off. On Monday, T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer John Saw talked about how the Un-carrier has taken a leadership position in the area. The technology…
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The Recap: Comcast Price Hikes, DIRECTV-Tegna Fight Gets Uglier, and More
It’s been about a week or so since the last price hike from a cable or streaming service, so we’re overdue. The latest to warn customers that its prices were going up is cable giant Comcast, which said the increases would take effect later this week. It follows price hikes from DIRECTV, DISH, and pretty…
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T-Mobile Successfully Tested 4.3Gbps Speed Wireless Internet The First Millimeter Wave 5G That Can Be Used For Home Internet
Today, T-Mobile successfully tested 4.3Gbps Speeds wireless with 5G standalone millimeter wave tests. This is the first time that millimeter wave 5G was successfully tested for 5G internet with crazy fast speeds. According to T-Mobile, this new 5G will be best used to provide high-speed internet in crowded areas like stadiums and potentially used for…
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T-Mobile CEO Hints at Price Increase For 5G Home Internet
Consumers have gravitated towards 5G home internet because of the simple installation and the low price. T-Mobile may tweak the latter in 2024. T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert suggested as much during his fireside chat at the UBS investor conference on Tuesday. “You might see us experiment with rate vs. volume dynamics over this next year,”…