As the telecom ecosystem gets deeper into CBRS deployments and eagerly awaits the availability of C-Band spectrum, carriers and vendors are partnering on numerous tests and trials of various aspects of the two bands. In the C-Band, most testing is focused on pre-deployment work...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
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While the media is abuzz with the news of Samsung Foldable smartphones, being a network engineer at heart, I am more excited about Verizon and Samsung’s recent announcement about the successful completion of 5G virtual RAN (vRAN) trials using the C Band spectrum. Verizon’s...
More than 40 million former, current and prospective T-Mobile US customers were impacted by a cyberattack
Following a cyberattack initially disclosed on Aug. 17 that resulted in customer data being accessed by an unauthorized party, T-Mobile US said today that it is "confident that we...
T-Mobile US is partnering to explore how 5G can enable enterprise applications
Both before and after its acquisition of Sprint, T-Mobile US has been laser-focused on building out a nationwide 5G network and aggressively marketing its advantages in coverage to the consumer segment. But with...
DISH planning Q4 beta test of 5G network in Las Vegas; construction to be largely complete by end of Q3
In its ongoing effort to shield customers from coming 3G network shutdowns while working on resell arrangements with both AT&T and T-Mobile US, DISH is...
Dish Network expects to launch 5G wireless services in Las Vegas in a beta phase during the fourth quarter of the year, the company’s Chairman Charlie Ergen said during a conference call with investors.
The executive said that the 5G network in Las Vegas...
5G will power remote control of industrial robots means to "help humans safely work in hazardous conditions"
In a move into 5G for industrial enablement, T-Mobile US announced this week it's partnering with a robotics firm to use the latest generation of cellular to embolden...
The first half of 2021 saw a widening swath of Americans with access to 5G mobile networks and better performance on those networks, according to Rootmetrics' latest data.
"5G is quickly becoming more widespread, speeds are getting faster, and we expect the end-user ......
T-Mobile US added 627,000 net postpaid phones during the second quarter of 2021
T-Mobile US touted continued strength in customer gains during the second quarter and shrugged off the coming loss of Dish Network wholesale customers to AT&T, saying that the additional capacity on its...
The $5 billion, 10-year deal involves an MVNO arrangement, AT&T providing 5G transport for Dish, and more
Dish Network and AT&T recently struck a $5 billion deal to move Dish's wireless customer traffic — including customers of its Boost Mobile, Ting Mobile and Republic Wireless...
5G is bringing 'positive impact and performance improvements ... to all operator networks,' says GWS CEO
Ahead of its annual comprehensive network analysis, network benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) released a look at carrier 5G networks and pegged AT&T's 5G network as having the...
There are two kinds of people in the world, says Grant Castle: Those who answer a call from an unknown number, and those who assume it's a spam call and let it go to voicemail.
Castle, who is VP of engineering services and quality...
Verizon's network performance continues to be strong, but both AT&T and T-Mobile US are seeing a streak of performance improvements, according to the most recent round of testing from Rootmetrics.
In Rootmetrics' analysis, AT&T saw significant improvements at the national and state levels of...
T-Mobile doubled its lead in 5G download speed over the competition, according to OpenSignal
OpenSignal’s latest 5G user experience report concluded that T-Mobile US, for the third time in a row, had the fastest download speed during the time period measured. In fact, the carrier’s...
Those interested in throwing a 5G-themed dinner party, may already be aware of the “exquisite” Torres 5G Garnacha red wine from Spain. T-Mobile US, however, has given us yet another option to serve our thirsty guests, and unlike the Torres winemakers, T-Mobile is in...
The EM9190 and EM9191 are industrial-grade 5G sub-6/LTE NR modules
Sierra Wireless has completed the testing of its 5G Sub-6/LTE NR embedded modules — the EM9190 and the EM9191 — with NTT DoCoMo on its 5G network in Japan. Now, customers can deploy connected...
Availability, reliability and speed are three key aspects of a mobile network -- but when it comes to 5G, it appears that each of the three national networks are excelling at a different one of those aspects, at least according to Rootmetrics' analysis.
The...
Greetings from Davidson/ Lake Norman, NC, where the wildlife is plentiful. Pictured is a red-tailed hawk that was on our dock this week. Herons, ducks, geese (and goslings), hawks, buzzards, loons, osprey… we have it all on the Lake.
This week was originally going to...
C-Band auction winnings not enough for AT&T, Verizon to catch T-Mobile on mid-band 5G
Despite the more than $80 billion its competitors AT&T and Verizon dropped in the recently-wrapped C-Band auction, T-Mobile's pace of 2.5 GHz deployment, and sheer breadth of spectrum holdings, sets...
T-Mobile US this week report a strong first quarter marked by 1.2 million postpaid net subscriber additions and 773,000 postpaid adds. T-Mo reported total revenue of $19.8 billion with net income of $993 million. In what CEO Mike Sievert described as a "beat-and-raise quarter,"...
As Dish Network works to delay T-Mobile US' plans to sunset the former Sprint CDMA network on which many of Dish's Boost Mobile customers still rely, the Rural Wireless Association has joined with seven other groups in sending a letter to the Federal Communications...
As T-Mobile US works to double its enterprise market share from less than 10% over the next five years, T-Mobile for Business Executive Vice President Mike Katz sees it as a "fundamental Un-carrier story," according to a new blog post. Acknowledging the comparative market...
Lumen Technologies, formerly CenturyLink, using its fiber and edge assets for enterprise 5G services
According to the "Un-carrier," it wants to double its enterprise market share in the next five years. During a March analyst event, T-Mobile executives discussed the role of 5G in driving...
