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Tag: Mobile Broadband
Sprint CTO: Chicago 5G Launch Highlights Sprint 5G Advantages of Broad Coverage, Split 5G/LTE Mode Technology
A Sprint Chicago 5G launch evemt featured employees brandishing yellow inflatables and snarky comments from CTO John Saw, who taunted competitors about their coverage area using millimeter . . .
CTIA: 5G Will Provide Big Spectral Efficiency Gains
At 30 bits per second per Hertz, 5G spectral efficiency is double that of LTE-Advanced technology. But it’s just one example of what the wireless industry is doing to . . .
GSA: 5G Device Availability on the Rise
5G device availability doubled in the last quarter, with 90 devices now on the market, according to the Global Mobile Suppliers Association.
CoBank: Planned $700 Million May Not Cover Cost of Replacing Huawei Gear
The cost of replacing Huawei wireless network equipment could be over $1 billion for the 30 rural service providers that have deployed it…
Verizon Offers Unlimited Veteran Access to Veterans Dept. Video Telehealth Service
CTIA: Mobile Data Usage Increased 82% in 2018
Mobile data usage in 2018 was 73 times the 2010 level. Also seeing increases were the number of devices per subscribe, the number of cell sites and even . . .
Verizon CTO: 5G Millimeter Wave “Opens Up So Many Possibilities”
Verizon 5G millimeter wave service uses a swath of spectrum that is more than twice as wide as the company’s previous spectrum holdings in all bands, said Verizon CTO Kyle Malady
FCC Gets Set to Auction Vacant 2.5 GHz Spectrum for 5G
The 2.5 GHz auction proposal would give tribal entities the option of obtaining spectrum in their areas. Afterwards, vacant spectrum would be auctioned on a county-by-county basis.
AT&T Average 5G mmWave Spectrum Holdings Reach 630 MHz Nationwide, Potentially Supporting Gig-Plus Speeds
AT&T supports speeds as high as 400 Mbps over its existing 5G millimeter wave network. By gaining more 5G spectrum in that band…
Verizon Pursues 5G Killer Apps With NFL Mobile Gaming Challenge
The Verizon 5G NFL Mobile Gaming Challenge will award $400,000, use of Verizon 5G Labs and access to gaming mentors. The company hopes to . . .
Ericsson Revises 5G Subscriber Forecast, Sees 1.9 Billion 5G Subscribers by 2024
Ericsson increased its 5G subscribers forecast by 27% to reflect service providers’ and consumers’ enthusiasm for the technology. The U.S. will have the highest percentage of . . .
USTelecom Estimates U.S. Broadband Investment at $75 Billion for 2018, Up from $72 Billion in 2017
USTelecom investment data from providers comprising 95% of the market shows that U.S. broadband investment increased in 2017 and again in 2018. Wired and wireless providers, including cable companies, were . . .
Report: 5G Revenue Impact to Be Minimal
Network operators will see little 5G revenue impact, said Strategy Analytics. Researchers believe customers may pay more for 5G devices, but not 5G services, at least not until . . .
Donovan Outlines AT&T 5G Enterprise Strategy, Company Plans Nationwide 5G for First Half of 2020
The decision to initially emphasize an AT&T 5G enterprise strategy is closely aligned with the carrier’s decision to deploy 5G initially in the millimeter wave band. The strategy also drove the company’s choice of where to initially deploy . . .
Wireless Customer Satisfaction Study: T-Mobile Tops Among Mobile Network Operators
A wireless customer satisfaction study from the American Customer Satisfaction Index found an average score of 75 on a 100-point scale for mobile network operators. Scoring higher were . . .
Report: U.S. Mobile Download Speeds Half That of Canada, South Korea Leads the World
A new report from Opensignal reveals U.S. mobile download speeds just slightly better than average. The U.S. came in at . . .
CBRS Environmental Sensor Capability Ready to Launch, FCC Expected to OK Commercial Deployment Soon
CBRS environmental sensor capability (ESC) is required to make sure commercial operators don’t use the spectrum where it is in use by…
Carolina West Wireless Gets Ready for 5G, VoLTE
Carolina West Wireless will use Ericsson to modernize its network. The carrier will deploy Ericsson’s Fast VoLTE Launch platform and will use Ericsson 5G NR equipment to . . .
AT&T Says FirstNet is 25% Faster Than Commercial Networks, Many Subscribers Are New to AT&T
AT&T FirstNet subscribers now number more than 500,000. Many of them likely used Verizon previously, as that company has traditionally…
FirstNet CEO: AT&T Has 20 Rural Partners, Wants More
FirstNet rural partners may provide backhaul and tower infrastructure and, in some cases, may build out spectrum dedicated for the mobile broadband public safety network that AT&T is building nationwide, said Ed . . .
Analysts Question Verizon 5G Spectrum Strategy: Company Needs Mid-Band Spectrum, But Where Will It Come From?
The Verizon 5G spectrum strategy has emphasized the millimeter wave band. Moffett Nathanson says that’s too costly and argues that…
Sprint Offers Money-Back Guarantee, Up to $650 to Cover Switching Fees
A Sprint money-back guarantee will refund phone costs, service charges and fees for those new customers who are not satisfied with their service. In addition, the carrier will offer up to . . .
AT&T Adds Seven More Mobile 5G Markets
There are now 19 AT&T mobile 5G markets in which the carrier is the only company offering mobile 5G service. The company expects to have two 5G smartphones from Samsung in 2019, including one that . . .
AT&T Readies White Boxes for 5G Radio Access Network, Edge Data Centers
AT&T 5G white boxes are now deployed in edge data centers to control servers supporting low-latency applications.