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Tag: Mobile
T-Mobile Amps Un-carrier 5.0: Test Drive Easier and Longer
August 28, 2019 — BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Un-carrier switches the switching game … again. Today, in a video blog T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) CEO John Legere announced that the Un-carrier is amping one of its original Un-carrier moves, Test…
Latest National Broadband Data From FCC Finds Median U.S. Internet Speed of 60 Mbps
The median U.S. internet speed was 60 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream as of December 31, 2017, according to a report released this month from the FCC. More than two-thirds of internet customers (69%)…
Report: 5G Smartphone Pricing is a Barrier to Purchase
One in five smartphone owners say they don’t see a need for 5G technology or will wait until it is proven before upgrading, according to a new 5G smartphone pricing report from Strategy Analytics. The…
Spectrum Mobile Continues to Create Additional Value by Adding More Affordable Smartphones to Its Portfolio
August 27, 2019 — Stamford, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc., launched three new additions to the Spectrum Mobile smartphone portfolio: Samsung’s Galaxy A10e, Galaxy A20, and LG’s Stylo 5. These three exciting value priced smartphones are available…
Sprint Expands 5G Markets, Carrier Says They Will Soon Cover 11 Million People with 5G
Sprint 5G markets now include parts of New York City, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The expansion brings the company’s 5G market total to nine. Also today the company began selling the OnePlus 7…
Report: Cities With the Best Wireless Service Aren’t the Ones You Would Expect
Chicago had the top mobile network performance for any U.S. major metro market in the first half of the year, according to research about the cities with the best wireless service released today by RootMetrics…
Smartphone Purchase Research: 20% of Caucasians Keep Phones More Than Three Years
The average Apple smartphones have been active for 18 months and the average Samsung device for 16.5 months, according to new smartphone purchase research from Strategy Analytics. The firm said that Baby Boomers are delaying…
Verizon Boingo Deal Aims to Boost Indoor 5G; Phoenix Added to Verizon Mobile 5G Markets
A Verizon Boingo deal announced today aims to bring Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband coverage indoors, thereby extending the range of the service, which operates in the millimeter wave spectrum band. In addition, Verizon said it…
AT&T Cloud Strategy Has Evolved to a Hybrid Approach Including Open Source Airship Project
Moving forward, the AT&T cloud strategy will rely on a hybrid approach, explained Chris Rice, senior vice president for AT&T Labs, in a blog post this week. The hybrid strategy calls for AT&T to operate…
In Prep for 5G, T-Mobile Opens Device Testing and Stressing Lab
T-Mobile has opened a 20,000 square foot device testing lab in its Launch Pad Innovation Center in Bellevue, WA. The lab will analyze performance of and pressure-test 5G, 4G LTE, LAA, Narrowband IoT and other…
CCA Partners with DCS To Provide MiFleet Solutions for Carrier Members
Washington, DC – August 14, 2019 – Competitive Carriers Association (“CCA”) today announced a strategic partnership with Direct Communication Solutions (“DCS”) to deliver turnkey 4G LTE Internet of Things (“IoT”) Fleet Management and Asset Tracking…
FirstNet Momentum: Platform Passes 750,000 Connections
Public safety personnel across the country continue to turn to FirstNetto advance their routine and emergency responses. Nearly 9,000 public safety agencies and organizations have subscribed to FirstNet, accounting for over 750,000 connections in service. And…