Dish said today that it plans to collaborate on a pilot project with FreedomFi that would enable Dish wireless customers to use the FreedomFi CBRS hotspot network. If the pilot is successful, the technology could help Dish extend the coverage…
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UScellular Offers Free Hotspots, Service to Nonprofits to Support Education
UScellular announced this week it is offering free mobile hotspots and service to nonprofits that support youth after the school day through its After School Access Project. The carrier plans to donate up to $13 million in hotspots and service…
UScellular Launches Inseego MiFi® 8000 Mobile Hotspot
August 17, 2021 — SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG), a leader in 5G and intelligent IoT device-to-cloud solutions, today announced that its MiFi® 8000 4G LTE mobile hotspot is now commercially available at UScellular stores and UScellular.com. The MiFi…
Verizon Expands Mobile Hotspot Plans
07.29.2021 – BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Attention road warriors! Verizon is launching four new mobile hotspot plans, giving you access to the data you need for work and play no matter where your travels take you. The new mobile hotspot…
Comcast COVID-19 Assistance Extended Through June
Comcast has announced the third extension of steps it took to make connectivity more accessible to subscribers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The carrier said that until June 30, 2021 it will provide free Internet service for the first 60 days…
T-Mobile Project 10Million Aims to Bridge “Schoolwork Gap”
T-Mobile Project 10Million, launched today, aims to close the education gap as students embark on a school year that in many cases will involve at least some at-home learning. The COVID-19 pandemic is driving T-Mobile’s $10.7 billion investment in Project…
State AGs Recommend COVID-19 Broadband Funding
Any new COVID-19 relief package should include funding for broadband, said attorneys general from 31 states, three U.S. territories and the District of Columbia in a letter to House and Senate leadership late last week. The COVID-19 broadband funding letter…
T-Mobile Offers New Business Customers 90 Days of Free Service
May 12, 2020 — BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) is expanding support for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) to help them navigate the COVID-19 crisis, offering up to 90 days free service to new and existing customers who switch their…
Closing the Homework Gap During COVID-19: Rural Operators Turn to ‘MacGyver Boxes’ and Wi-Fi Broadband
When COVID-19 struck and schools sent children home, teaching and learning began occurring over broadband connections. What about students without broadband at home? Some rural telecom providers – including South Dakota’s Golden West Telecommunications and Golden Belt Telephone (GBT) of…
GSA: 5G Device Availability on the Rise
More than 26 new 5G devices hit the market last month, according to the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). As a result, 5G device availability doubled in the second quarter. With the new devices, there are now 90 available worldwide,…
AT&T Connected Vehicles Now Number Nearly 27 Million, Over 1 Million Vehicle Wi-Fi Subscriptions
AT&T connected vehicles now number nearly 27 million, according to a company blog post. The 29 global brands covered collectively have more than 1 million Wi-Fi hotspot subscribers. The carrier’s mobile initiatives appear to be thriving in other ways as…
AT&T: Mobile 5G in 2018, Sort Of; Puck 5G in 2018, Definitely
Less than a month ago, AT&T issued a press release stating they would be first to mobile 5G, proclaiming the next generation mobile service will be available on their network by the end of 2018. Most other 5G discussions for…
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