by Pivot
Tag: Mobile
U.S. Cellular Joins Open RAN Policy Coalition
Cox, Frontier, Cable One, Windstream, Consolidated, Others Join Major Wireless Carriers as CBRS 5G Auction Bidders
Nearly 350 entities want to be CBRS auction bidders, including companies that will likely use the spectrum for mobile service and others that will likely
Wireless Industry Braces for Tomorrow’s 5G Protest Day
5G Protest Day was triggered by unsubtantiated reports linking COVID-19 to 5G networks. The World Health Organization has denounced such claims. But the
IDC: Smartphone Shipments Plummet During Pandemic
New smartphones are seen as a bit of a luxury during COVID-19. Pandemic smartphone shipments are forecast to decline 12% in 2020. Moving forward, however,
C Spire Offers Free Public Safety Data Priority Service
Satellite Operators Agree to Accelerate C-Band Relocation, Sets Stage for Historic 5G Auction
Satellite operators were offered $9.7 billion to promptly move operations to only a portion of the C-band. The satellite C-band relocation must be
Coalition Urges FCC to Get Moving on Making MVDDS Spectrum Available for 5G Use
Carrier groups CCA and INCOMPAS and other groups asked the FCC to allow MVDDS spectrum to be used for 5G. In a letter, they argue that
T-Mobile and Google Join Forces to Expand Rich Messaging (RCS)
DOD Spectrum Sharing AI Project Could Hold Significant Promise for Wireless Industry
A $2.7 million DOD spectrum sharing project will test using artificial intelligence to automatically assign spectrum to different operators. A NSF director
ACSI: In its Debut, Xfinity Mobile Tops in Satisfaction Among Full Service MVNOs
Xfinity Mobile satisfaction was the second highest of all carriers across three categories, including full-service mobile virtual network…
T-Mobile: 800% Spike in Veterans’ Telehealth Services, Over 20K Sessions Daily
Veterans’ telehealth have spiked during COVID-19, notes T-Mobile, which doesn’t count veterans’ telehealth sessions against their mobile data allotments.
State AGs Recommend COVID-19 Broadband Funding
Attorneys general from 35 states and territories said COVID-19 broadband funding should include increasing the Universal Service Fund and letting state and
In a Potential Challenge to FirstNet, T-Mobile Offers Free Connecting Heroes First Responder Service for Ten Years
In announcing the launch of T-Mobile Connecting Heroes, T-Mobile’s CEO accused AT&T and Verizon of treating first responders like any market segment. AT&T
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?
Verizon Shifts to True 5G Uploads, Adds San Diego to 5G Markets
Verizon 5G uploads should be about 30% faster than LTE uploads. Previously customers could use 5G only for downloads. The carrier also announced four 5G
AT&T 5G Evolution Marketing Deemed Misleading by Advertising Review Board
AT&T 5G Evolution marketing was deemed misleading by the National Advertising Review Board and the National Advertising Division.
T-Mobile, NASA, Intel Open 5G Open Innovation Lab
The 5G Open Innovation Lab aims to develop, test and bring to market new 5G use cases. Seventeen companies will participate in a virtual
Comcast Xfinity Mobile Launches 5G Using Verizon
Along with Xfinity Mobile 5G service comes a new price point. Comcast now charges $15 a month for new accounts for one gigabyte of mobile data — and if a
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
Gigabit Broadband Speeds Now Available to Millions of Optimum Customers
Understanding T-Mobile Standalone 5G Technology: What is VoNR, ViNR?
T-Mobile touts several 5G “firsts” involving voice over new radio (VoNR). What is VoNR? It’s a voice service designed to run on a standalone 5G network that
Verizon Touchless Retail Aims to Protect Customers Amid Pandemic
Verizon Touchless Retail incorporates social distancing decals, on-floor inventory and demo reduction, partitions between representatives and customers, and
IDC: Smartphone Shipments Drop Sharply
Researchers attributed the smartphone shipments drop to supply issues in China and to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales for first quarter 2020 were down by
Keep Americans Connected Pledge Extended Through June
The FCC extended the Keep Americans Connected Pledge but said small rural carriers needn’t comply if doing so would be a hardship. He asked carriers that