A new UScellular brand and logo was unveiled today. Previously known as U.S. Cellular, but now UScellular, the company is the fourth largest postpaid wireless carrier in the U.S. The company last changed its look in 1999. A company spokesperson…
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T‑Mobile Launches New Small Business Plans with Microsoft 365
Bellevue, Washington — September 21, 2020 — As the most important National Small Business Week of the last decade begins today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) is doubling down on its commitment to this vital community. The Un-carrier is launching new Magenta…
AT&T Traffic Up Almost 20% Amid COVID-19: Text and Voice Traffic Up, Mobile Data Actually Down
Daily traffic on the AT&T Global Network is more than 391.8 petabytes, an increase of almost 20% compared to the average on a typical day before COVID-19, the carrier said in an update on AT&T COVID-19 traffic and the company’s…
Verizon In-Building 5G Cell Sites Will Support Private 5G Networks
Verizon said today that it expects to use in-building 5G small cell sites to support private 5G networks for enterprise customers. According to a company spokesperson, the technology will be commercially available before the end of this year. As the…
T-Mobile and American Tower Sign New Milestone Multiyear Agreement
Bellevue, Washington — BUSINESS WIRE — T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) announced today that the companies have signed a new long-term agreement designed to drive significant value for both parties over its nearly 15-year term….
T-Mobile Kicks-Off 5G Research Challenge with University of Kansas to Transform the Future of Nursing
September 14, 2020 — OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–How can 5G transform the future of nursing? That’s the challenge T-Mobile and students at the University of Kansas are taking on this fall semester. T-Mobile, KU School of Nursing (SON) and the…
Verizon to Acquire Tracfone Wireless, Catapulting it to Lead the Prepaid Wireless Segment
Verizon today announced its intention to acquire Tracfone Wireless and become the prepaid wireless leader in the U.S. as a result. The deal, which could be valued at close to $7 billion in cash and stock, would add Tracfone’s 21…
T-Mobile 5G Demo Achieves 5.6 Gbps Throughput on One Mid-Band Channel
T-Mobile and Ericsson said they have demonstrated 5G speeds of more than 5.6 Gbps on one channel of 2.5 GHz spectrum. T-Mobile said that it will begin deploying the technology necessary to achieve these speeds next year. In the test,…
Verizon Consumer CEO: We’re on a Mission to Make 5G “Impossible to Ignore”
Verizon wants to make 5G “impossible to ignore,” said Ronan Dunne, Verizon executive vice president and CEO of the company’s consumer group, at a financial conference today. Key elements of the Verizon 5G strategy include tiered price plans and using…
T-Mobile Launches Exclusive LG VELVET 5G Smartphone
September 03, 2020 — BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This is starting to look like a 5G rout! Hot on the heels of announcing major 5G momentum, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) continues to lead the way on 5G, today announcing that an exclusive version of…
T-Mobile Mid-Band 5G Now in 89 Communities
T-Mobile has launched mid-band 5G service to 81 more communities. The carrier now offers mid-band 2.5 GHz services in 89 cities and towns. The carrier says that its mid-band service offers downloads as fast as 1 Gbps and average speeds…
Big CBRS Auction Winners: Verizon, Windstream, Dish, Cable Companies
Verizon spent the most money in the CBRS spectrum auction, according to a summary of CBRS auction winners released from the FCC today. The company will pay $1.9 billion for 557 licenses in 157 counties. Of all major carriers, Verizon…