Sprint and T-Mobile US both using dual connectivity to roll out 5G
Carrier aggregation has allowed operators to tap into noncontiguous blocks of licensed spectrum, as well as unlicensed frequencies like the 5 GHz band, to create bigger data bites and significantly improve LTE coverage....
When it comes to spectrum, T-Mobile US could hardly have found a better fit than Sprint, according to analysis from Ookla on the spectrum position of the New T-Mobile.
Milan Milanovic, Ookla's technologist evangelist, said that particularly when it comes to PCS spectrum in major...
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!
Sprint abandons a...
T-Mobile US says it has conducted the first successful North American testing of a Standalone 5G New Radio data session, and that the test was also a world-first test of a 5G SA data session in a multi-vendor environment.
The carrier plans to introduce Standalone...
American Tower expects to see long-term benefits from the merger between T-Mobile U.S. and Sprint, the company’s CEO James Taiclet said during a conference call with investors.
“American Tower continue to expect that these developments will likely result in net positive impacts on our U.S....
Divestiture of Sprint/T-Mobile US assets gives DISH market entrée
The U.S. Department of Justice last week removed a major barrier to finalization of Sprint and T-Mobile US' plan for a $26 billion merger. Including in the consent decree are conditions that require Sprint to get...
Congratulations to T-Mobile US and Sprint on finally getting DoJ merger approval. This has been one helluva ride, and it’s not over yet, but we are closer than ever. Now that the deal is done, what comes next? Let’s take a closer look at...
The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has given its blessing to T-Mobile US' merger with Sprint, saying that the merger conditions will support the entry of a new, viable facilities-based market player and that the merger will "facilitate expeditious deployment of multiple high-quality 5G...
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!
HTC underestimates demand...
Verizon continues to reign supreme in RootMetrics' testing, with the mobile network operator winning or tying for first in all of the company's testing categories on a national basis with performance that the testing specialist called "outstanding across the board, with the strongest combination...
Speeds and other performance metrics on LTE networks are still rising, even as carriers begin to roll out their 5G networks, according to the latest analysis from OpenSignal. Verizon saw a big bump in its video quality, which AT&T's FirstNet-fueled network investments appear to...
Today, 5G wireless is getting so much attention in the media and the marketplace. It raises the question, which wireless carrier offers the best, fastest and most consistent 5G connection? So, let’s take a closer look at the current state of wireless technology and...
T-Mobile US partnered with Qualcomm, Ericsson on test
Last month T-Mobile US tapped its millimeter wave spectrum holdings to turn up 5G services in parts of Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York to coincide with availability of the Samsung S10 5G....
At an FCC summit on robocalls, major service providers discussed their progress on testing and implementation of the SHAKEN/STIR specifications aimed at combatting robocalls and illegal call spoofing.
The STIR/SHAKEN specifications aim to authenticate and verify the identity of the party that is calling, including...
Cloud communications platform company Twilio said that it is powering its first commercial narrowband internet of things deployment in the United States by Sensoneo, a smart waste management solution provider.
Sensoneo solutions use smart
waste monitoring sensors which enable cities and businesses to optimize waste
collection.
Sensoneo’s...
All four Tier 1 U.S. carriers are offering a mobile 5G service
AT&T
With the June 27 addition of parts of Las Vegas, AT&T offers a millimeter wave-based mobile 5G service in 20 markets with observed speeds in excess of 2 Gbps.
AT&T's 5G+ is available in...
T-Mobile US has reportedly reached a deal with Dish Network to divest assets that could be the thing that pushes the proposed merger with Sprint over the top -- but approval from the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division is still needed, according to published...
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai framed approval of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US as a "critical" part of the agency's efforts to promote 5G deployment in mid-band spectrum and that he hopes a recently filed lawsuit fails to block the...
Four additional states have joined the ten attorney general which are suing in federal court to block the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US. A court date has been set for the trial -- and that start date is October 7, delaying the...
A group of state attorneys general are suing to block the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, taking the merger to the courts even before any decisions are handed down from the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission.
The 10 states joining...
WASHINGTON, D.C.--In the Federal Communications Commission's quest to free up more mid-band spectrum for 5G wireless services, the debate around the C Band is one of the most contentious and complicated. That complexity was reflected at a panel on Wednesday, with most of the...
US Cellular was one a top bidder in both millimeter wave auctions
AT&T dropped nearly a billion dollars on 24 GHz spectrum in the recent Federal Communications Commission auction, and T-Mobile US was close behind in spending more than $800 million on 24 GHz. Verizon...
Sprint and T-Mobile US have indicated that they are prepared to put prepaid brand Boost Mobile up for sale if their proposed merger is approved. Reuters reports that there is an interested buyer: Amazon.
Amazon is interested "mainly because the deal would allow it to...
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s recent announcement that he supports the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile with their commitments is welcome news. The merger will create a better-resourced combined company with a renewed focus on disrupting wireless with competitive prices and new innovations, and I...
