New licenses would support T-Mobile LTE coverage in parts of Wyoming and Idaho
In it's continuing effort to boost rural coverage, T-Mobile US is asking for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to give its consent to a proposed purchased of 700 MHz licenses from Silver...
As T-Mobile continues to deploy in 600 MHz holdings, device support picking up
T-Mobile US spent around $8 billion to buy 600 MHz spectrum holdings in the most recent FCC spectrum auction, and has activated sites in Wyoming, Maine and plans to light up coverage...
Consolidation has been a common theme in 2017, with companies across the advertising, publishing and telecommunications fields coming together to create industry behemoths. While these mergers aim to create new, combined capabilities, they also create a massive volume of resources to sift through and...
Google wants to be a leader in wireless, however they are struggling in two of three categories. While Google Android is a success, their handset business with Pixel and their service business called Project Fi, have not been hitting the ball out of the...
In conjunction with FOX, T-Mobile is accelerating deployment of new spectrum
T-Mobile US continues its effort to aggressively deploy its 600 MHz holdings. Following activation of rural sites in Maine and Wyoming, the carrier is now focusing its efforts on the high-value, high-density New York...
The Dutch telco said massive MIMO delivered 600% capacity increase
Dutch operator T-Mobile Netherlands has activated massive MIMO technology, a key path to delivering increased bandwidth and setting the stage for 5G, in the city of Amsterdam. The first antenna was installed at Leidseplein Square,...
Which wireless carrier and which handset is best? It’s your turn to weigh in. Which service has the best, most reliable quality and speed. Which has the lowest price? Which factors are most important to your selection, price, network speed, reach, quality and reliability?...
As CBRS awaits the regulatory go-ahead, operator and vendor interest continues to pick up
In the 5G future--ideally at least--we'll see dynamic radio support for any blend of licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum. To that last point, in the U.S. the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband...
The telco said the new modules are part of T-Mobile’s certification process for NB-IoT
Sierra Wireless announced that testing is underway for its next-generation Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) modules, which are expected to be certified and available for T-Mobile’s Narrowband IoT network in early 2018.
T-Mobile expects...
T-Mobile, Nokia, Qualcomm hit 1.175 Gbps in test
Who says you have to wait for 5G to get gigabit-plus-per-second speeds to your mobile device? As operators continue to advance their LTE networks with carrier aggregation, 4x4 MIMO and 256 QAM--an imperative in the unlimited data...
T-Mobile plans for nationwide 5G are hinged on 600 MHz spectrum
After an initial activation of its 600 MHz spectrum at sites in Wyoming, T-Mobile US today said it is expanding its build-out to Scarborough, Maine. In the same announcement, the operator said it will...
Orange Poland virtualizes business and customer support systems to compete in digital market
Openet, Ireland’s largest privately held tech firm that develops software for telecom service providers, recently announced Orange Poland, a Polish telecommunications provider, has started using virtualized versions of its policy manager and...
Less than two weeks after informing the Federal Communications Commission that is plans to "rapidly deploy" its 600 MHz spectrum, T-Mobile US today followed through, using Nokia equipment to light up sites in Cheyenne, Wy., according to the carrier.
In an Aug. 4 “ex parte...
T-Mobile US emphasizes IoT as key 5G use case
T-Mobile US made a splash earlier this year announcing it would deploy a mobile "nationwide 5G" network--as opposed to 5G fixed wireless access, which Verizon and AT&T are focused on--following its $8 billion acquisition of nationwide...
Three years ago, Sprint launched their leasing program which revolutionized the way they market with iPhone Forever and Galaxy Forever. This has been successful, so now Sprint is taking it to the next level with Sprint Flex. This has many advantages for customers to...
Plans call for NB-IoT to connect lighting systems, environmental sensors and flood monitoring
In the crowded landscape of connectivity protocols for the internet of things, T-Mobile U.S. is betting on narrowband-internet of things (NB-IoT) given a successful test project in Las Vegas, Nev., that will...
Plans call for NB-IoT to connect lighting systems, environmental sensors and flood monitoring
In the crowded landscape of connectivity protocols for the internet of things, T-Mobile U.S. is betting on narrowband-internet of things (NB-IoT) given a successful test project in Las Vegas, Nev., that will...
I spoke with Marc Seelenfreund, CEO of Siyata Mobile Inc., a push-to-talk player. Think of them like Nextel on steroids. You remember Nextel. They were the PTT company that flourished in the business marketplace, then suddenly disappeared. Since that time, carriers like AT&T Mobility,...
The rumor mill is working hard. The question is, will Sprint and T-Mobile U.S. finally get together and merge? No one knows. Not even Sprint and T-Mobile. First, they have to decide yes or no. If yes, then the U.S. government has to approve...
Ericsson and Etisalat, Nokia and KT test mobile 5G
While major operators are devoting significant time and resources to testing fixed wireless 5G systems, T-Mobile made waves this week by announcing its intention to launch a nationwide mobile 5G network in 2020. Many industry watcher...
The network vendors will be involved in 5G deployment, which will include tapping T-Mobile's 600 MHz spectrum
With T-Mobile eyeing a 2020 nationwide 5G network launch with its 600 MHz spectrum portfolio supporting broad coverage, vendors Ericsson and Nokia agree that the 600 MHz band...
The carrier may have come out of the recent 600 MHz incentive auction empty handed, but Verizon claims plenty of runway for current LTE and future 5G plans.
Verizon Wireless may have come out of the recent 600 MHz incentive auction empty handed,...
Dan Meyer does the worst job breaking down the 600 MHz incentive auction results and says goodbye to RCR Wireless News in his last WOTW column.
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...
A new report from OpenSignal found Verizon and T-Mobile at opposite ends of Wi-Fi connectivity, with unlimited data availability, customer mix as reasons.
One impact of domestic wireless carriers moving towards “unlimited” data plans appears to be less reliance on offloading their data usage onto...
