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Verizon Just Started Selling an LTE-Only LG Flip Phone

Kellen June 15, 2017 96

It's not often that we talk about a basic flip phone around these parts. With smartphones available at almost any price point, it seems sort of silly to even consider a dumb or basic phone at this point. And today, that won't change as we talk about the newly...

T-Mobile’s Shiny New 600MHz Spectrum Goes Into Testing Very Soon

Kellen June 15, 2017 70

Back in April, T-Mobile purchased what it called the "mother lode" of 600MHz low-band spectrum, the type of spectrum that should greatly improve its network and help it expand into new markets. Today, the wireless carrier announced that it will begin testing...

OpenSignal Publishes The State of LTE Report, US Ranks Well With Exception to Speed

Tim June 6, 2017 44

Using over half of a million test devices and conducting nearly 20 billion measurements across the globe, OpenSignal's June, 2017 The State of LTE report has been published. Inside, OpenSignal details not only where you'll find the best LTE connection, but the...

Verizon 4G LTE SmartHub Wants to Boost Your Home Connection and Control Smart Products

Kellen May 24, 2017 16

Verizon announced their new SmartHub this morning, a 4G LTE-equipped "design conscious" box that brings a Verizon 4G LTE connection to your home, while also acting as a smart home controller. The dirty details are scarce on this guy at the moment, but I'm...

Sprint Creates “Magic Box,” a Plug-and-Go LTE Small Cell for Your Home That’ll Improve Their Network

Kellen May 3, 2017 35

Today, Sprint announced the Sprint Magic Box, the "world's first all-wireless small cell." That's wireless network speak for a little box that extends Sprint's network in places it might struggle to reach and could improve download and uploads speeds "on...

T-Mobile Just Picked Up the 600MHz “Spectrum Mother Lode” to Bring Their Network Everywhere

Kellen April 13, 2017 315

T-Mobile just made its largest investment ever by spending nearly $8 billion(!) to acquire 45% of the FCC's available 600MHz low-band spectrum that was up for auction. This is the type of spectrum that penetrates buildings better and also reaches further from...

T-Mobile Customers Hit With Nationwide LTE Outage Last Night During ‘Scheduled Maintenance’

Tim September 22, 2016 86

While many were asleep last night, T-Mobile's LTE network saw a nationwide outage. According to the company's official Twitter, the issue was acknowledged at 12:31AM Pacific (3:31AM Eastern). Two hours later, at 2:47AM Pacific, they tweeted that they were back...

Verizon Completes 5G Radio Specs, Now Onto Field Trials

Tim July 11, 2016 55

After working with Verizon's 5G Technology Forum, which is a group of global operators, parameters have been defined for 5G specifications in advance of future standards. To break that down in simple terms, Verizon has now outlined guidelines to test and...