AT&T users saw the fastest median mobile download speeds on LTE in the third quarter of 2020, according to new crowd-sourced data analysis by Ookla. Verizon's LTE speeds came in fourth, behind both T-Mobile US' legacy network and that of the former Sprint. AT&T's...
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Nextel launches 3G...
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has officially granted Dish Network until mid-2023 to meet build-out requirements for its AWS and lower 700 MHz spectrum holdings, although the March 2020 deadline for meeting build-out requirements in some of the spectrum has already passed....
EXFO is in the process of acquiring Taiwan-based InOpticals, which specializes in ultra-high-speed test instruments for the laboratory and manufacturing markets with particular strength in 400G/800G transceivers, active and passive components and integrated test systems.
Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, although EXFO...
In a glimpse of the combined T-Mobile US network's future, the carrier used 2.5 GHz spectrum and multi-user MIMO to achieve peak cell throughput of more than 5.6 Gbps with eight 5G devices.
T-Mo said that in one 100-megahertz channel of 2.5 GHz, it connected...
In RootMetrics' first round of benchmarking that used 5G-enabled devices to test both 4G and 5G networks, Verizon and AT&T ran neck-and-neck in most categories. But Verizon ultimately topped the rankings in most performance metrics, although AT&T outpaced Verizon in terms of speed.
RootMetrics temporarily...
Carriers' network investments are paying off with higher customer satisfaction
Global Wireless Solutions has crowned AT&T the "best network" in its third annual national testing, but all of the three national operators can find good news in GWS' latest network scoring, which couples nationwide drive-testing...
With a C-Band spectrum auction set to begin December 8, Verizon and T-Mobile US are ramping up their testing of the spectrum.
This week, T-Mobile US was granted permission for a two-year testing period to try out 5G New Radio in C-Band spectrum testing at...
T-Mobile US wants to buy Shenandoah Telecommunication's wireless operations, exercising a Sprint affiliate contract option that dates back to 1999 -- but price is a sticking point in the negotiations.
Shentel, historically one of Sprint's major PCS affiliates, provides network coverage for Sprint customers in...
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!
HSDPA emerges
DRESDEN, Germany-Two...
Upgrading to T-Mo's 5G SA: Big bucks for
T-Mobile US made a splash with the announcement earlier this month that it had turned up Standalone 5G in an area encompassing 1.3 million square miles of its network. Signals Research Group wasted no time in getting...
With its SA 5G network, T-Mobile US has expanded its 5G footprint to an additional 2,000 cities and towns
T-Mobile US has achieved the next level of 5G: a nationwide standalone (SA) 5G network. By doing so, the carrier has expanded its 5G footprint to...
Ericsson upping 5G core R&D, T-Mobile turning up soon
With sub-6 GHz 5G deployments in a mature markets scaling rapidly--that's to say nothing of a mixed bag of consumer interest--operators are now looking to bring the full 5G feature set to market through a transition...
T-Mobile US plans to activate a Standalone 5G core this quarter and is meanwhile expanding its use of both 2.5 GHz and 600 MHz for service in a number of U.S. cities, as the carrier continues its integration of the Sprint network.
In a blog...
T-Mobile US has launched a new, free robocall blocking service for its users. "Scam Shield" makes use of the STIR/SHAKEN framework for call authentication to help users weigh whether or not to answer a given call. T-Mobile US will start the service on July...
AT&T dominated download speeds, T-Mobile US has fastest average uploads
Overall network speeds are on the rise and the four national networks are mostly running neck-and-neck in different testing categories, but AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US each shine in different ways, according to the latest...
T-Mobile US has asked the California Public Utilities Board to modify some of its conditions on approval of T-Mo's acquisition of Sprint, zeroing in on the 5G deployment timeline, jobs within the state, and how the combined carriers' network will be tested.
The CPUC issued...
Making good on Chairman Ajit Pai's vow to investigate a major recent outage on T-Mobile US' network, the Federal Communications Commission is asking for information from individuals, businesses and first responder agencies who were impacted by the outage to try to determine the extent...
With RootMetrics resuming its regular on-the-ground testing in cities across the United States, the benchmarking and analysis company's testing teams saw the major T-Mobile US outage on Monday play out in real time, as it was happening.
RootMetrics had teams doing outdoor testing in 10...
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!
T-Mo grow, grow,...
A year ago at Connect(X), T-Mobile US executives were celebrating the fact that the Federal Communications Commission was on a path to approve the carrier's merger with Sprint. CTO Neville Ray gave a keynote address at the event in Orlando, Florida.
A year later, after...
T-Mobile US is currently under enormous pressure caused by massive changes at the company and the industry. Not only do they have a new CEO. Not only did they also just acquire Sprint and have to integrate it all. But the 5G wireless industry...
T-Mobile US added more than 450,000 branded postpaid subscribers during the first quarter, reported record-low churn and progress toward network integration and 5G deployment, and believes it is well-positioned to scoop up customers who may turn away from AT&T and Verizon in the coming...
T-Mobile President of Technology provides post-merger update on network integration
The $26.5 billion merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint closed April 1 and this week President of Technology of New T-Mobile, Neville Ray, provided a video update on network integration efforts as he oversees the...
