Category: 5G
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T-Mobile CEO Offers Hint on Possible US Cellular Deal
With rural wireless carrier USCellular putting itself up for sale, T-Mobile has been floated as a potential acquirer. T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert offered a vague hint when asked about whether he would consider accelerating his rural strategy if an asset were available. “Maybe, but I like our Plan A a lot,” Sievert said at the…
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Charter CEO Throws Shade at 5G Home Internet, Calls it the “Next DSL”
Charter CEO Chris Winfrey isn’t impressed with 5G home internet service. The service, often referred to as fixed wireless access, has seen tremendous growth over the last two years. In the second quarter alone, new subscribers to 5G home internet service accounted for virtually the entire broadband industry’s growth, with nearly 900,000 net new customers.…
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Why T-Mobile’s CEO Doesn’t See 5G Home Internet Replacing Cable
The number of new customers signing up for 5G home internet service is expanding so rapidly that it’s essentially outstripped total broadband growth. Given that trajectory, it’s easy to assume that everyone will eventually have a 5G home internet connection. But Mike Sievert, the CEO of T-Mobile, the leader in 5G home internet service, doesn’t…
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How Connecting Trailer Parks With Ultra-Fast Internet May Lead to Faster Service For You
A tiny internet provider has made a lot of noise supplying ultra-fast internet to a community few people – including those in the broadband industry – pay little attention to: mobile homes in RV parks. Kwikbit Internet is an internet service provider that solely supplies service to recreational vehicles and mobile homes in trailer parks,…
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Everything You Need to Know About Verizon’s Unlimited Ultimate 5G Plan
Every once in a while, the wireless carriers like to shake up their monthly 5G plans, for the sake of simplicity – even if they rarely are. This time, it’s Verizon’s turn, having introduced a new option to its lineup. Verizon’s Unlimited Ultimate plan is its newest offering, and is the high-end option in the…
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Dish and T-Mobile’s Spat Over Spectrum Sale Is Just Getting Uglier
T-Mobile’s sale of a swath of spectrum to Dish Network was supposed to be a simple transaction. But instead it’s devolved into a war of words and legal filings, with Dish firing the latest salvo and accusing the wireless carrier of stomping on the little guy. Dish had previously agreed to buy a chunk of…
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When is 6G coming to T-Mobile, Verizon, & AT&T?
Numerous 5G networks are still launching around the world, but that isn’t stopping the industry from talking about what’s next with 6G — even if it isn’t quite real yet. If you’re looking forward to upgrading to 6G, you’ve got quite a bit of waiting ahead. At the IFA conference in Berlin, Samsung said it…
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Why T-Mobile is Blocked From Using Spectrum That it Bought For $304 Million
On Tuesday, T-Mobile’s president of technology, Ulf Ewaldsson, put out a call to push the U.S. government to unlock a swatch of spectrum that it purchased a year ago, but still remains out of reach. The argument was simple, yet compelling: We paid $304 million on the radio airwaves, so let us utilize them to…
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Verizon Throws in Hotspot, International Roaming With Unlimited Ultimate 5G Plan
Verizon is adding a higher tier to its unlimited 5G plan offerings that may suit globetrotters who also like to tether to their phone. The nation’s largest carrier unveiled “Unlimited Ultimate,” a new plan that costs $100 a month (a $10 autopay discount is available). The biggest new features include 60 gigabytes of mobile hotspot…
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T-Mobile and Dish’s Wireless Spectrum Deal Looks Doomed
T-Mobile isn’t willing to play games with Dish Network. T-Mobile and Dish had entered into a deal for T-Mobile to sell a swath of its spectrum in the 800 Mhz band to Dish, a move that would help the satellite provider build out its own 5G network. But earlier this month, Dish asked the U.S.…