A new FCC report blames T-Mobile for the carrier’s outage in mid-June. The FCC T-Mobile outage report looks at the causes and impact of the outage and also recommends steps to avoid similar problems in the future. The outage raised…
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Auction 107 C-Band Bidders Include AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Dish, Viasat, Cable Companies
Nearly 75 entities have applied to bid in Auction 107, an auction of 280 MHz of coveted mid-band spectrum in the C-band between 3.7-3.98 GHz. The list of would-be C-band bidders reads like a “Who’s Who” of service providers and…
T-Mobile 5G Underlies World Series “BatterCams”
T-Mobile plans for World Series coverage are an effort to meet a subtle but vital challenge facing carriers and their ecosystems in the 5G age — developing attractive applications capable of convincing people of the benefits and value of 5G….
NASA Picks Nokia to Bring 4G LTE to the Moon…Yes the Moon
NASA today selected Nokia to develop what would be the first ever cellular network on the moon, a project that will use LTE technology. The NASA Nokia network will support NASA’s Artemis project, which is expected to build a sustainable…
Verizon to Acquire Assets of Rural America Partner Bluegrass Cellular
Verizon Communications says that it has signed an agreement to acquire “certain assets” of Bluegrass Cellular, a wireless operator in rural central Kentucky with which it has a long relationship. The Verizon Bluegrass deal will bring Verizon 210,000 customers in…
Service Provider Groups Ask Trump to Scrap U.S. Government 5G Network Idea
Seven associations representing communications service providers have written a letter to President Trump urging him not to pursue the idea of a U.S. government 5G network. The letter came in response to a request for information about such a network…
Apple Introduces iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max with 5G
October 13, 2020 — CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple® today announced iPhone® 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, introducing a powerful 5G experience and advanced technologies that push the boundaries of innovation for users who want the most out of iPhone….
Xfinity Mobile Expands 5G Coverage Nationwide
Oct 13, 2020 — PHILADELPHIA, PA — Today, Comcast announced Xfinity Mobile is expanding its 5G coverage nationwide, offering the latest generation of wireless connectivity across the U.S. Starting October 14, Xfinity Mobile’s nationwide 5G network will be available on…
Average Price for 5G Phone Drops, 5G Phone Ownership on the Rise
Nearly one out of every seven smartphones sold in the U.S. in August was 5G capable, according to new 5G phone ownership research from Counterpoint. The research firm said 14% of the smartphones sold during the month were 5G devices,…
Verizon enhances communications for first responders with Push-to-Talk Responder
Basking Ridge, New Jersey — October 6, 2020 — Today, Verizon introduces Push-to-Talk Responder, a mission-critical, interoperable-ready solution that delivers a more efficient way for first responders to seamlessly share and receive data, voice, and, in the future, video content…
Analyst: Not Sold on Rakuten O-RAN Benefits Yet, Implications for 5G
Rakuten Mobile, a Japanese wireless carrier that operates a network based on open radio access network (O-RAN) standards, has gotten a lot of attention in recent months, with many people touting the lower network construction costs that result from the…
Azure for Operators Aims to Support 5G Via the Cloud
Microsoft Azure yesterday announced Azure for Operators, which the company defined as a “carrier-grade cloud” that will bring Microsoft technology to the operator’s edge. According to Microsoft, “this, in combination with our developer ecosystem, will help operators to future proof…
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