AST SpaceMobile said today that it has made the first-ever 5G connection for voice and data between an unmodified smartphone and a satellite. AT&T, a key AST partner, participated in the demonstration, along with international wireless provider Vodafone. The call…
Comcast said yesterday that it will begin using its own mobile network to support service beginning this month. The network will use CBRS band spectrum, and the company plans to lease, and eventually sell, spectrum in the 600 MHz band…
Altice USA teamed with former Yankee superstar and baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter and a goat to introduce Optimum Complete as the “greatest offer of all time,” playing off the widely used acronym GOAT used to describe sports superstars…
Cox Internet subscribers can now get a discount of $14.99/month when they bundle their internet service with Cox Mobile. Cox Internet offers five speeds: The 100 Mbps service drops from $49.99/month to $35 when the services are bundled; the 250…
The in-store customer experience is the lowest rated way to buy a cell phone, according new J.D. Power wireless research. The study compared it with phone calls, carrier store visits and digital channels (including carrier website and mobile app). J.D….
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Comcast Business today announced the kickoff of its “Mobile Made Free” event which allows eligible new and existing Comcast Business Internet customers to get one year of Comcast Business Mobile Unlimited Intro at no additional cost. Comcast…
Verizon Wireless finished highest in all six regions in the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Study—Volume 2, the research firm said today. The carrier had the fewest network quality problems per 100 connections (PP100) in call quality;…
Astound Broadband is expanding its mobile offering, dubbed Astound Mobile, to about four million customers in 12 states the company currently serves. The offering uses an MVNO agreement with T-Mobile. This month, the Astound Mobile will become available to the…
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has circulated a Report and Order to other commissioners proposing rule changes aimed at protecting consumer cellphone accounts from attacks on cell phone accounts. The proposal calls for revising Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Local…
AST SpaceMobile said that it successfully tested satellite-to-cellphone service using LTE to support 10 Mbps connections. Supplemental coverage from space (SCS) service will use low earth orbit (LEO) satellites to support connectivity. The AST SpaceMobile test was conducted last month…
Astound Broadband plans to launch the first markets for its mobile offering this month. In a press release, the company formally announced what it told Telecompetitor last month – that the service will be underpinned by T-Mobile’s cellular network. The…
Despite a news report that Amazon is in talks with wireless providers about offering a free service to Prime members, telecom financial analysts at SVB MoffettNathanson say “Don’t bet on it.” A deal with Amazon would essentially be “letting the…
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