by Pivot
Tag: 5G
Verizon Names a Private 5G Partner
Basking Ridge New Jersey and Lincolnshire, Illinois – Dec. 6, 2023 – Verizon Business (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a leader in digital solutions that accelerate business workflows, today announced the launch of Zebra mobile device and…
Verizon Demo: Network Slicing Improves Video Performance for Public Safety
Verizon and Axon Enterprise Inc. recently conducted a demonstration in the field, which used network slicing technology on a wireless 5G network in a public-safety use case, the companies announced. The test illustrated significant benefits…
AT&T is Gung-Ho on Open RAN, Upgrading 70% of Mobile Network by 2026
AT&T plans to upgrade 70% of its mobile network to open radio access network (Open RAN) technology by 2026. The company said yesterday that it will use technology from Ericsson for the deployments, but also…
Dish’s Boost Wireless Expands, Now Covers 140M People
The addition of 12 cities brings Dish’s Boost Mobile wireless network to 89 markets. The company says that its footprint now covers 140 million people. The new markets are Billings MT; Cincinnati; Columbia, SC; Denver;…
Report: Mobile Traffic to Triple by End of 2029
Global mobile data traffic will triple in the next six years, according to a new report from Ericsson. The Ericsson Mobility Report also forecasts that global 5G subscriptions will reach 5.3 billion by the end…
ITU: 5.4B Internet Users Worldwide, But 5G Gap Remains
The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) annual report found steady but uneven growth of internet connectivity worldwide. “Facts and Figures” found that since its commercial launch in 2019, 5G mobile networks have reached nearly 40% of…
T-Mobile Offers Free 5G For 3 Months With Microsoft Tablet, But There’s a Hitch
T-Mobile is offering free 5G connectivity on the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 tablet for 90 days or 30 GB of service, whichever comes first. The offer also includes 200MB of roaming but does not extend…
Verizon Wins Private 5G Deal With Virginia Port
New York, New York – November 16, 2023 – Verizon Business and the Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) today announced an agreement to build a Verizon Private 5G Network at their Virginia facility, following the successful…
CEO: T-Mobile “Capital Light” Philosophy to Continue
T-Mobile is continuing its philosophy of being “capital light” in fixed wireless investments, CEO and President Mike Sievert said on today’s third quarter earnings call. “We’re not the partner to Jana and the transaction that…
J.D. Power: Lower Prices Drive Wireless Internet Satisfaction Higher
The comparative cost of service is enabling satisfaction with wireless internet based on 5G and 4G LTE to gain in popularity compared to fiber, cable and satellite services, according to J.D. Power. The 5G and…
Appalachian Wireless Selects 5G Services Vendor
Plano, Texas — October 16, 2023 — /PRNewswire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announced today that Appalachian Wireless, an East Kentucky Network (EKN) company, has chosen Ericsson for a multi-year Radio Access Network (RAN) modernization project to bring…
T-Mobile US Completes Testing of 5G Standalone Roaming
Bellevue, Washington and Bonn, Germany — October 15, 2023 — What’s the news: T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier have completed successful testing of 5G Standalone (5G SA) roaming, leveraging Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier’s Security…