Verizon CEO disses AT&T-backed plan for 4.9 GHz
There’s a dispute over how the 4.9 GHz band should be managed for public safety Some public safety agencies want FirstNet to control the 4.9 GHz band; others argue for local control Verizon doesn’t want AT&T to get access to...
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon customers stranded in international roaming outage
Problems started early in the morning of June 26 Travelers reported an inability to make calls or use data Fingers are pointing at Syniverse, a provider of communication and networking services for mobile operators An international roaming outage is preventing U.S....
Can direct-to-cell satellite services make money?
The D2D services are just getting started now, and many will take years to come to fruition SpaceX and T-Mobile are likely to launch their service for free initially, analyst Farrar expects He sees a long path to commercial service for...
T-Mobile highlights contract, as Navy re-ups deal with all 3 big U.S. MNOs
T-Mobile has announced that it has been selected as a wireless solutions provider by the U.S. Navy for the next 10 years, as part of the $2.67 billion Spiral 4 contract renewal, which all of the big 3 U.S. mobile...
AT&T resolves interoperability issue that affected customers nationwide
AT&T experienced another network outage on Tuesday Verizon said its network was operating normally but some customers experienced issues, primarily in the Northeast and Midwest AT&T said the interoperability issue had been resolved by Tuesday evening AT&T said that it has resolved...
It’s a chair. It’s a phone. What the heck?
In what may be the gimmick of all gimmicks, Cricket Wireless equipped a folding chair with 5G technology It’s all part of Cricket’s multi-year deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) The chair prop is making the rounds at some Cricket...
T-Mobile’s rate hike raises ire over price lock ‘guarantees’
Customers impacted by T-Mobile’s price increase were notified via text on May 22 Customers are particularly upset because of promises that their rates would never increase Talk of class action lawsuits and filing complaints with regulators populated a lot of...
AT&T & open RAN: Let’s hear it for the RUs, DUs and CUs
AT&T & open RAN: Let’s hear it for the RUs, DUs and CUs malleven Fri, 05/17/2024 – 15:45 Source link...
NTIA unveils $420M fund to promote open RAN
It’s time for radio units (RUs) to get their day in the sun The government’s next batch of funds – a cool $420 million – targets the radios that sit atop cell phone towers NTIA expects to start making awards...
‘Intentional’ AT&T cable cut takes down Sacramento airport comms
It’s been a bad day for communications services across the U.S. This morning, it was 911 services across four states. Then it was an “intentional” AT&T cable cut at Sacramento airport. Passengers were lined up and flights delayed for hours...