Wireless carrier T-Mobile appears to have reached an engineering milestone with its 5G SA development, and claims to have hit 4.3 Gbps on its mmWave network. T-Mobile launched its 5G Standalone (SA) Ultra Capacity coverage back in November 2022, the first US carrier to do so with speeds up to 3 Gbps via three-carrier aggregation. […]
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Apple Card policy changes, Apple Card no longer available to finance SIM-free iPhone purchases in the U.S.
If you were hoping to use your Apple Card to finance a SIM-free iPhone, you’re going to have to look elsewhere. Apple on Tuesday updated its U.S. Apple Card Monthly Installment plan to require those who use the feature to purchase an iPhone that is linked to AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile. With this change, the […]
Wireless carrier T-Mobile expanded its 5G Home Internet coverage from 30 to 40 million U.S. homes in April as well as launched its “Internet Freedom” initiative in May. The carrier has just announced that its 5G Home Internet has expanded to 81 new cities across Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The 5G Home Internet […]
Verizon on Monday announced that it will begin launching its 5G Ultra Wideband network to additional U.S. cities this year. The wireless carrier has reached an agreement with satellite providers to gain early access to the C-band spectrum. The carrier purchased the spectrum through an FCC auction in 2021. While it was originally planned for […]
Following weeks of delays and kerfuffle from conflicts with the aviation industry, wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon on Wednesday began deploying C-Band 5G spectrum to improve the availability of 5G connectivity for users across the United States. AT&T’s C-Band spectrum is live in limited parts of eight metro areas that include Austin, Chicago, Dallas Ft. Worth, Detroit, […]