T-Mobile’s current market share in rural areas is in the low teens. But CEO Mike Sievert expects that to rise to the 20% level “in our planning horizon.” The T-Mobile network “will be the demonstrable leader in rural areas,” Sievert…
Rural Wireless
Tribal EBS Band Deployments Will Use Nokia Equipment
Nokia and NewCore Wireless are collaborating to provide wireless connectivity to underserved Native American communities throughout the U.S. through the Tribal Educational Broadband Service (EBS), using up to 117 MHz of the Tribal EBS band at 2.5 GHz. NewCore Wireless…
Verizon Has a Growing Interest in Rural Wireless, Specifically in its LTE in Rural America Partners
Verizon is buying certain wireless assets of Triangle Mobile of Montana, highlighting a growing interest in rural wireless operations. The purchase includes Triangle’s LTE in Rural America (LRA) assets. Triangle says on its website that the deal is expected to…
Rural WISP to Trial 5G Capable Network in Partnership with Ericsson, Xtreme LTE
Data Stream Broadband, a Florida based rural WISP, is adding 5G capability in parts of rural Virginia using Ericsson equipment. Data Stream intends to partner with Spotsylvania county for a 5G proof of concept trial with the deployment. Data Stream…
Verizon Officially Closes Bluegrass Cellular Deal
03.05.2021 – BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced that it has officially closed the deal to acquire certain assets of Bluegrass Cellular, a rural wireless operator serving central Kentucky. Verizon now provides wireless service…
With $1.9 Billion in Hand, FCC Gets Set for Huawei Rip-and-Replace
The FCC is getting set to implement plans to require smaller rural wireless carriers to rip and replace equipment from Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE. The commission was allocated $1.895 billion in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 for that…
Report: T-Mobile 600 MHz Standalone 5G Improves Latency, Coverage (Especially Rural)
T-Mobile’s deployment of standalone 5G (SA 5G) in the 600 MHz band has improved both latency and coverage, according to a new report from Opensignal. T-Mobile is the only carrier that currently claims nationwide U.S. coverage, but others are expected…
FCC Moves Ahead on Rural 5G Fund: 35/3 Mbps Minimum Speed Target
The FCC today adopted rules for the 5G Fund for Rural America, which will make $9 billion available to cover some of the costs of deploying service to rural areas that lack higher-speed mobile service. Awardees will be required to…
RINA Wireless Partners with Ericsson for CBRS Buildout Solution
OCT 22, 2020 — The Rural Independent Network Alliance (RINA Wireless), in partnership with Ericsson is pleased to announce its CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) buildout solution. RINA Wireless and Ericsson have been working together for years to provide rural…
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…
FCC: ZTE, Huawei Replacement Cost Is $1.87 Billion, But Only $1 Billion Allocated
It could cost more than $1.87 billion to remove and replace Huawei and ZTE equipment in U.S. telecom networks, according to a new report released today by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The ZTE and Huawei replacement cost estimate was…
Nextlink Xstreamair Purchase Expands Nextlink Fixed Wireless Network
Fixed wireless broadband provider Nextlink Internet said it has purchased Iowa-based Xtreamair, another fixed wireless provider. The Nextlink Xstreamair purchase will expand Nextlink’s footprint into western Iowa, and Nextlink said it will expand the Xstreamair network so that subscribers will…
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