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White House announces bipartisan deal to provide broadband access to tens of millions of Americans

The Biden administration has announced deals struck with 20 different internet service providers to offer broadband access for tens of millions of Americans, millions of these plans qualifying for a $30/month cap for unlimited data. The deal was reached through bipartisan support between the Democrats and the Republicans. The deal also stands in the face […]

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Verizon to launch 5G Ultra Wideband network in additional U.S. cities this year

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 […]

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T-Mobile currently winning 5G speed/range war according to Opensignal benchmarks

Per the Opensignal benchmarks, wireless carrier T-Mobile is currently offering the speediest 5G network access over the widest range. The benchmark/testing company released its latest report on 5G coverage and performance in the United States. According to the results, T-Mobile has increased its lead over AT&T and Verizon when it comes to 5G availability, reach, […]

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AT&T, Verizon begin rolling out C-Band 5G spectrum, still in talks with FAA over potential altimeter conflicts

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, […]

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T-Mobile states iOS 15.2 bug led to iCloud Private Relay feature being disabled for some users

Following the recent revelation that Apple’s iCloud Private Relay appears to have been disabled by wireless carriers Sprint and T-Mobile, T-Mobile offered the following statement to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, in which it stated that iOS 15.2 device settings that default to the feature being toggled off, and that Apple has been contacted. T-Mobile explicitly says […]