by Pivot
Tag: Mobile Broadband
Yahoo and Verizon Join Forces to Launch Yahoo Mobile
Broadband Availability Data Should Improve with Passage of Broadband DATA Act
The Broadband DATA Act just needs President Trump’s signature to become law. Provisions include creating a serviceable location fabric…
Fiber Connectivity by Country: OECD Finds U.S. Behind
Research from OECD about fiber connectivity by country ranked the U.S. 28th among 37 developed nations. Overall, fiber subscriptions grew by
Cisco: By 2023, Almost Half of the 30 Billion Active Devices Will be Mobile
A Cisco 5G forecast is based on 5G speeds of 575 Mbps. Researchers also expect WiFi 6 to be hot, growing 13-fold between this year and 2023.
AT&T Adds 13 5G Markets
Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband Service Available in More Cities
C Spire Says It’s Getting “5G-Equivalent” Mobile Speeds
C Spire is already touting 5G-equivalent speeds, even though it hasn’t deployed 5G yet. The company outlined the technology underlying the C Spire 5G-equivalent claim, and it’s quite similar to what supports AT&T 5Ge, yet . . .
CEO: Verizon Mobile Edge Computing Should Generate “Meaningful” Revenues in 2020
Verizon mobile edge computing will support public and private cloud applications, said Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg at an investor conference.
Mobile Speed Report by Spectrum Band: AT&T Tops 50 Mbps in WCS Band
A mobile speed report from OpenSignal looked at mobile speeds by spectrum band by carrier. It also looked at performance based on the width of spectrum holdings. Results showed that . . .
FirstNet Adds Blimp to First Responder Network
The FirstNet blimp can stay aloft for up to two weeks and withstand winds up to 75 miles per hour, according to AT&T. In comparison with satellite cells on wheels, the blimp can . . .
“Select” Companies Get Access to AT&T Microsoft Network Edge Compute
AT&T Network Edge Compute uses data centers close to end-users to host Microsoft Azure cloud services, thereby enabling applications such as advanced gaming, augmented reality, . . .
Verizon’s 5G Experience Using Dynamic Spectrum Sharing May Not Differ Much from 4G LTE
Verizon 5G dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) will enable the company to deploy 5G using lower-frequency spectrum. But 5G over DSS won’t be as fast as the 5G service that Verizon has deployed in . . .
AT&T Taps Low-Band Spectrum for Broader 5G Launch This Year, Rethinks 5G Pricing
The AT&T 5G pricing strategy is to require 5G customers to purchase one of the company’s two costliest monthly plans.
Verizon and Snap Partner on 5G Augmented Reality
5G augmented reality offerings from Verizon and the company behind Snapchat will include letting users experience being backstage at a concert and letting attendees at . . .
C Spire Wireless Network Upgrade Nears Completion
The C Spire wireless network upgrade involves 252 cell sites in 41 Mississippi counties. The company said it is using new spectrum to improve capacity and speeds for . . .
Verizon 5G Launches in Three More Cities
Verizon 5G cities now include Boston, Houston and Sioux Falls, S.D., bringing the carrier’s total to 18. The company calls its service 5G Ultra Wideband, and it is available only in parts . . .
FCC Gets Set to Conduct C-Band Spectrum Auction By Year-End 2020
The FCC C-band spectrum auction would include spectrum between 3700 and 3980 MHz and would have a 20 MHz guard band to protect incumbents, FCC officials told reporters. They also noted that . . .
Sprint Digitizes End-to-End Field Services, Offers Same Day Payments to Network Suppliers
T-Mobile 5G to Go Live December 6, Promises Free First Responder 5G
The T-Mobile first responder 5G initiative, to be known as Connecting Heroes Initiative, poses a competitive threat to AT&T’s FirstNet dedicated public safety network, which uses LTE, and to . . .
Millimeter Wave Auction 103 Qualified Bidders: T-Mobile, Sprint, 33 Others
Small and large wireless carriers are among the qualified Auction 103 bidders. Not all bidders are mobile companies, which suggests some expect to use the spectrum for fixed wireless. Windstream was . . .
Five Carriers Support New C-Band Alliance Auction Proposal to Clear 300 MHz
The latest C-band auction proposal from a group of satellite providers has the support of AT&T, Verizon, U.S. Cellular, Bluegrass Cellular and Pine Belt Wireless. The proposal calls for . . .
T-Mobile to Launch 5G Nationwide in 2019
T-Mobile nationwide 5G wasn’t scheduled until 2020. But the company said the launch will happen before year-end, thanks to two handsets operating in the 600 MHz spectrum band and . . .
Google to Provide CBRS Spectrum Access Services to Associated Carrier Group
Service providers will need to use a CBRS spectrum access system (SAS) to use spectrum in that band on a shared basis with military users. Google is one of several SAS providers. Now that . . .
Sprint 5G Coverage Expands to Include 16 Million People in Nine Markets
Sprint 5G coverage has expanded within nine previously launched markets. The company also cited Ookla speed tests showing average Sprint 5G speeds of 201.2 Mbps, six times faster than . . .