Op-Ed: Annoyingly, T-Mobile’s got the best 5G coverage, hands down
T-Mobile execs like to talk about how the “un-carrier” has risen from “challenger” to “champion” in the 5G era That mantra may be annoying, but it’s not wrong And no, this correspondent is not chugging the magenta Kool-Aid “Spot moose...
Verizon 4G and 5G to take off in 35 U.S. Air Force bases in 2025
Verizon is once again serving its largest U.S. military customer with 4G and 5G updates across 35 U.S. Air Force bases This is part of a plan to roll 5G in 84 Air Force and Space Force bases by 2028...
5G SA heads to UK train tracks
5G FMRCS systems are largely expected to arrive later in the 2020s Airspan is ahead of the pack, already working on a 5G rail project in the UK Less is known about Amtrak’s US plans for FMRCS Get ready for...
Verizon breathes new life into MEC with Nvidia AI deal. Woot!?
Verizon has been talking about MEC for years and years and years and years But wait. Verizon is partnering with Nvidia on this deal, which adds AI to the mix, so it’s all good, right? Sorry if we sound a...
5G APIs for 2025? Analysts agree fraud protection works
Much of 2024 didn’t hold much for the prospects of 5G APIs That started to change in Q3 as Nokia and Ericsson and some operators stepped up Analysts expect to see security and anti-fraud APIs arrive in 2025 Through much...
AT&T expands open RAN vendors with Mavenir, Fujitsu
AT&T’s ‘multi-vendor’ open RAN strategy appeared to be centered on Ericsson But AT&T says it inked new agreements with Fujitsu and Mavenir for open RAN radios The new radios initially will power small cells, but AT&T’s COO said the overall...
Verizon lights up Macy’s T-Day parade route
Verizon is bringing its fiber and 5G to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade The operator told us how they set up multiple fiber circuits and upgraded wireless sites around the event All told, it takes around two weeks to set up...
FNTV: The Future of Driving: Controlling a Car From 8,000 Miles Away!
Experience the incredible technology of remote driving – controlling a real car 8,000 miles away in China, all thanks to the power of 5G! This isn’t a simulation; it’s the future of driving. With ultra-low latency (just 49 milliseconds!), 5G...
Whiplash alert: Nokia’s week goes from bad to good with 2 big deals
Nokia may be pulling itself out of the doldrums The vendor signed a multi-billion dollar 5G deal and a data center extension with Microsoft Azure Company shares are still down, despite the deals Nokia ended the week on a high...
Analysts weigh in on Ericsson – and others – moving to US
Ericsson could possibly move its HQ to the U.S. but it probably won’t, two analysts say Other foreign vendors moving their HQs is also unlikely However, Ericsson can at least make major bank off of U.S. operators Analysts that Fierce...