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T-Mobile Reaches LTE Coverage Goal Ahead of Schedule, Reaches 250 Million People

Kyle October 28, 2014 109

No one can accuse T-Mobile of resting on their laurels. Ever since CEO John Legere kicked things into high gear after a failed merger with AT&T, the carrier has made consistent improvements to its service and services. The latest development: T-Mobile's...

Verizon Expands XLTE to 22 New Markets

Kyle September 18, 2014 53

Wireless congestion is a problem in cities - concrete and steel, unforgiving topography, and a countless number of competing access points congeal to absolutely decimate your data rate. That's why Verizon, under the XLTE moniker, continues to deploy LTE (band...

T-Mobile Buying Unused Spectrum From Verizon to Bolster LTE Coverage

Eric January 6, 2014 85

It's no secret at this point that T-Mobile CEO John Legere is looking to make waves in the mobile industry. All the UnCarrier plans and smack talk against other carriers will only get you so far if your network performance can't back it up. It looks like T-...

Verizon Begins Deploying AWS LTE Network, 80 Mbps Download Speeds to be had

Kellen October 15, 2013 198

Earlier this year, Verizon told us that they would begin to deploy their recently acquired AWS LTE spectrum before we hit 2014. That time is now, as Big Red has confirmed to a number of publications that AWS LTE (band 4) is being activated in a number of major...

Verizon’s Galaxy S4 Features Components to Support Future AWS Network, Potential to Double Speeds Following OTA Update

Tim May 28, 2013 121

The Galaxy S4 being sold through Verizon appears to be future proof, folks. Whenever buying a new piece of tech, the running joke is that whatever you buy will most likely be outdated within a couple of months after buying it, but it looks like Verizon took a...

Verizon to Utilize AWS Spectrum This Year, Ship Supported Devices First Half

Kellen March 13, 2013 38

According to Verizon CTO Nicola Palmer, the company will finally start to utilize the AWS LTE spectrum they own before the end of the year. They currently only have 700MHz spectrum (band 13) in play, but as they continue to build that out, with hopes of...