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Tag: Mobile Broadband
Wireless Network Problems Grow With Increased Usage: J.D. Power Study
The wireless study found that Gen X and Gen Y subscribers use phones an average of eight hours every two days.
T‑Mobile Gives More Than $1 Million in Funding to 25 Small Towns Across the Country
T‑Mobile Launches New Connect by T‑Mobile Plans
Kinetic Business Launches OfficeSuite Express
Windstream Enterprise Introduces Unlimited Cellular Broadband
Parks: With 15M U.S. Mobile-Only Broadband Homes, Cord Cutting is Not Just for Video
Mobile-only broadband households include 12 million that cancelled traditional broadband service, often because of cost. The remaining
Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband service available in more cities
CBRS Auction Closes After Just 24 Bidding Days, Raising Over $4.5 Billion
As the CBRS auction closes, all seven licenses were sold in the majority of U.S. counties. But just under 10% of licenses were not sold…
CTIA Report: 37 Trillion MBs in Mobile Data in 2019 Highlights 96-Fold Growth in Mobile Data Usage Since 2010
The wireless industry association illustrates dramatic mobile data usage growth in its 2020 annual survey, noting for example, that the number of …
CTIA Measures 4G Wireless Job Creation at 16.7 Million
Wireless job creation research showed huge growth in jobs related to the “on demand” economy between 2011 and 2019, when 4G went from being
T-Mobile Mid-Band 5G Markets Added, Gigabit+ Peak Speeds Claimed
T-Mobile mid-band 5G plans got a big boost from the Sprint merger. The company claims average speeds above 300 Mbps on mid-band 5G. The company also noted
Report: Verizon Takes Global 5G Speed Crown, But It’s Barely Used
Although Verizon had the fastest 5G, according to Opensignal, AT&T and Verizon tied for fastest speed overall (not just 5G). T-Mobile had the top spot on
AT&T Launches New Small Business Unlimited Plan
As small businesses face historic economic challenges, connecting with customers, employees, and suppliers is crucial…
Verizon Mobile and Internet Traffic Patterns May Indicate an Emerging New Normal
Verizon mobile and internet traffic patterns are changing and showing some similiarities to pre-pandemic levels. Indications of what a new normal may be?
FCC Frees Up Spectrum in the 900 MHz Band for Broadband
The 900 MHz broadband spectrum is comprised of two separate 3-MHz swaths. Incumbent users will move to two 2-MHz swaths. Licenses will be issued on a county
Ericsson and U.S. Cellular Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity During Pandemic
FCC Rural 5G Fund: Areas Eligible Under Option A
If FCC Rural 5G Fund eligible areas were determined using current data sources such as the USDA, the proposed Phase 1 auction could begin in 2021, said
As 5G Era Begins, Consumers Have Already Experienced Vast Increases in Mobile Broadband Speed
Significant mobile broadband speed increases have already occured, just as the 5G era begins. Verizon has seen the most increase…
Report: T-Mobile Average 4G Speeds More Than Double, Thanks to Spectrum Loan
T-Mobile began turning up 4G within three days of gaining permission to borrow spectrum from Dish, Comcast and others. T-Mobile average speeds went from
COVID-19 Report: Broadband Traffic Plateaus in Quarantined Areas
A COVID-19 broadband traffic report from OpenVault found that downstream data usage declined last week in comparison with the previous week, when traffic
Report: 5G Connections Reached 17.7 Million as of 4Q19, Just a ‘Tad’ Behind 4G’s 5.3 Billion
The increase in global 5G connections is outpacing what happened with LTE and other previous generations, notes 5G Americas. Global connections now total
T-Mobile Connect Low-Cost Service Launches Early
T-Mobile Connect, a $15-a-month offering, was supposed to launch when T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint was completed. But T-Mobile is launching it early to
205 More Providers Take the Keep Americans Connected Pledge
Ajit Pai today announced that 205 additional broadband and phone service providers have taken the Keep Americans Connected Pledge…
Dish, Others Lend Spectrum to T-Mobile for Coronavirus Pandemic
The T-Mobile Coronavirus response includes using vacant 600 MHz spectrum from Dish and at least six other licensees to boost capacity for 60 days. To do