As Dish gets set to build a 5G network from scratch, the company apparently wants to be the first one that people think of when they hear the term “O-RAN.” The company said today that it will work with Qualcomm…
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Cable Company Mobile Services Make Steady Progress, Approaching 5 Million Subs
Charter said today that it has surpassed two million customers for Spectrum Mobile. While that number is small in comparison with what major U.S. wireless carriers AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have achieved, it’s quite impressive considering the ultra-competitiveness of the…
T-Mobile Crosses 100 Million Subscriber Milestone, Hints at Nationwide 5G Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile just squeaked by the 100 million subscriber mark at the end of 3Q 2020 thanks to subscriber net adds of 2.035 million. Those additions gives T-Mobile 100.4 million total subscribers across all its wireless categories, placing it firmly behind…
T-Mobile Bringing Mid-Band 5G to 198 More Markets
T-Mobile has deployed 2.5 GHz (mid-band) 5G to 198 more markets in 27 states. The company, which has been deploying mid-band aggressively this fall, says that it plans to bring the service to a footprint of almost 100 million people…
FCC Report Puts Network Outage Blame Squarely on T-Mobile
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…
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…
