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Tag: Mobile
CTIA Measures 4G Wireless Job Creation at 16.7 Million
Nearly 17 million new U.S. jobs (16.7 million) were created during the nine-year period when 4G wireless networks were deployed and became a key driver of the U.S. economy, according to a new report from…
Amid COVID-19, T-Mobile Sells and Connects Elevated Body Temperature Detection
In parts of the U.S., guidelines designed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus recommend employees and/or customers to be tested for an elevated body temperature, a possible sign of COVID infection. T-Mobile has…
U.S. Cellular Millimeter Wave 5G Launch on Tap for 2021
U.S. Cellular said today that it has begun building out 5G service using millimeter wave spectrum in the 24, 28 and 39 GHz millimeter wave (mmWave) bands and expects to launch service in those bands…
AT&T Pushes Unlimited Plans with Nationwide 5G Launch
AT&T said today that it has launched 5G nationwide – and that it will make 5G capability available at no extra charge to customers purchasing unlimited plans, including Unlimited Starter, Extra and Elite plans. Those…
Many Have Hopes Pinned on CBRS Auction: Start Date Thursday
A lot of hopes are riding on the auction of spectrum in the CBRS band, which has a Thursday start date. The spectrum is considered mid-band – and industry stakeholders increasingly see mid-band spectrum offering…
T-Mobile Mid-Band 5G Markets Added, Gigabit+ Peak Speeds Claimed
T-Mobile said today that it has turned up 5G service using mid-band spectrum in parts of three more markets – Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. In a blog post about T-Mobile mid-band 5G and other…
Verizon Says Go Ahead and Grocery Shop While Checking Your Yahoo Mail
Verizon’s Yahoo Mail unit aims to make it easier to make purchases online with a new capability that lets Yahoo Mail users fill Walmart shopping carts directly from their inboxes. Applications like this may be…
T-Mobile Scam Shield Targets Unwanted Robocalls
Bellevue, Washington — July 16, 2020 — Today via webcast, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) CEO Mike Sievert unveiled the company’s latest Un-carrier move, a comprehensive set of protections against a pervasive problem affecting everyone with a…
Verizon, IBM to Collaborate on 5G Edge Computing
Verizon and IBM have agreed to work together on 5G and edge computing. The collaboration will combine the high speed and low latency of Verizon’s 5G and Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) capabilities, IoT devices and…
Altice USA Completes Acquisition of Service Electric Cable T.V. of New Jersey, Inc.
Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) today announces that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of regional cable operator Service Electric Cable T.V. of New Jersey, Inc. With this acquisition, Altice USA extends its footprint into…
Ready to Talk 6G? Nokia Sees 6G in Terahertz Band Supporting 1,000 Gbps
Wireless equipment provider Nokia expects the International Telecommunications Union to begin work on defining the next generation of wireless technology to be known as 6G in 2021. But the company already has some ideas of…
Ready to Talk 6G? Samsung Sees 6G in Terahertz Band Supporting 1,000 Gbps
Wireless equipment provider Samsung expects the International Telecommunications Union to begin work on defining the next generation of wireless technology to be known as 6G in 2021. But the company already has some ideas of…