Tag: AT&T
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AT&T Will Spend $14 Billion to Upgrade its 5G Network and Prepare it For 6G
AT&T on Monday said it would work with Ericsson to upgrade its network in a contract worth $14 billion over the next five years. The telecommunications giant chose Ericsson to move its network infrastructure to an open radio access network system, which is a cloud-based system that allows AT&T to use parts from various providers,…
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AT&T’s In-Car Wi-Fi Just Got More Affordable
AT&T’s unveiled a new, cheaper data rate plan for its in-car Wi-Fi. If you’re a new or existing postpaid wireless customer with a Unlimited Starter, Elite, or Premium plan, the mobile carrier said you can add a vehicle for $10 a month plus taxes and fees. AT&T limits each plan to three vehicles. AT&T’s in-car…
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The Satellite-Based 5G Game May Get a Surprising New Player
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is the latest company looking to get into the burgeoning area of satellite-based internet service. Earlier this week, the company showed off a demo of its “Advanced 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Satellite Base Station,” which it calls 5G.MIL. It said it plans to launch the 5G.MIL payload to orbit next year. Lockheed…
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T-Mobile Could Be the Fifth Largest Internet Provider By the End of 2023
It’s been a little more than two years since T-Mobile entered the broadband business with its 5G home internet service, and the wireless carrier has already made an impression. Given its momentum, it could end 2023 as the fifth-largest internet service provider in the U.S. T-Mobile ended the third quarter with 4.2 million subscribers, notching…
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AT&T Strengthens Defenses Against Spam and Robocalls With Security App Update
AT&T said it’s shoring up how it protects customers from spam texts and robocalls by updating its ActiveArmor mobile security app. The app give users more control over their incoming text messages. The update includes the ability to block email-to-text messages, and, for iPhone users, you can sort your texts into separate folders with customizable…
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AT&T Expands 5G Home Internet to More Than a Dozen Markets
AT&T is playing catch-up when it comes to the 5G home internet game, but it’s slowly picking up the pace. Earlier this month, the telecommunications giant said it brought its AT&T Internet Air service to 13 new markets. While Verizon and T-Mobile have established presences in large swaths of the country for 5G home internet,…
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Cox Told to Clarify its ‘Powered by Fiber’ Claim to Tout Internet Service
Cox Communications’s claim that its internet service is “powered by fiber” is overly broad and needs to be modified, according to the National Advertising Division. Cox offers two services, Cox Fiber and Cox Internet. While the former service runs on fiber optics directly into the home, the latter still uses coaxial cables in the “last…
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AT&T Thanks Rewards Program Quietly Shuts Down, Merges With myAT&T
AT&T quietly discontinued its rewards program, according to comments left on its online support forum. In May, customers began posting on the telecom company’s community forums asking why they couldn’t access AT&T Thanks anymore. AT&T confirmed it is shut down and merged with myAT&T. “AT&T continues to evolve our loyalty and customer appreciation. Although we…
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The Recap: Huge Cable TV Losses, Prime Video’s Ad-Free Tier Gets Priced, and More
It was another busy week of earnings, which meant a load of revelations from the various companies. It was a bloodbath for the cable companies, while the wireless companies once again saw strong growth in 5G home internet. Amazon also finally shared how much you’ll have to pay to get rid of ads in its…
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AT&T’s 5G Network is Getting Even Faster in These Markets
AT&T previously said that upgrades to its 5G network are coming along faster than expected. You can look to Houston as proof. The Houston Chronicle reported that 100% of the greater Houston area now has access to AT&T’s enhanced 5G coverage, which taps into the C-band spectrum it spent billions to acquire back in 2021. …