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#TBT: Covid’s impact on IoT tracking; T-Mo integrates Sprint network; Apples-to-apples 5G … this week in 2020

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Covid-19's impact on...

T-Mo touts a strong Q3 in customer and coverage growth

T-Mobile US continues its strong performance, gaining postpaid phone net adds of 850,000 during the third quarter and seeing its service revenues grow 4% year-over-year to $15.9 billion. Postpaid service revenues saw even better numbers, with a growth rate of 6% to $12.3 billion. Overall...

Starlink plans satellite cellular voice, data and IoT services, starting in 2025

Starlink is planning to expand its satellite-to-cellular-phone services from emergency texting to include voice, data and IoT service, starting in 2025. A Starlink website promoting the LEO satellite company's Direct to Cell services promises "ubiquitous coverage" and "seamless access to text, voice, and data...

T-Mobile US expands network slicing beta access, unveils ‘security slice’ service

On the MWC Las Vegas keynote stage, John Saw talks slicing LAS VEGAS—Network slicing continues to gain momentum, with T-Mobile US CTO John Saw announcing a nationwide expansion of the carrier's network slicing beta program for developers, as well as a new "security slice" service...

The Sunday Brief: Same as it ever was (3Q earnings preview—Part 1)?

Mid-September greetings from Missouri, where fall is beginning to break out.  The close of the Royals season is coming soon (opening pic), football is back (although the Chiefs’ opening game left much to be desired) as well as apple cider, pumpkins, and the new...

The Sunday Brief: Labor Day edition—what makes Comcast and T-Mobile US great?

Labor Day weekend greetings from Louisiana, Texas and Missouri.  Pictured is the Venture Global LNG plant in Cameron, Louisiana.  Over the last two years, we’ve passed by many times and continue to be amazed at the scale of their operation.  This week’s Labor Day edition...

Network slicing? ‘It’s time,’ says T-Mo CTO

'It's time to deliver on the promise of 5G," writes T-Mo's John Saw It's August 2023, roughly four years after mobile 5G began to appear in the United States and still in the early days of 5G Standalone network availability. One of the key features...

T-Mobile US to cut 5,000 jobs, despite earlier promises to create more

T-Mobile US CEO Sievert said the roles being eliminated represent those that are 'duplicative' or are no longer relevant to the company’s current direction T-Mobile US this week revealed plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce. According to a company-wide email...

Dish asks for more time to fund purchase of T-Mo’s 800 MHz spectrum

Dish claims to have already spent $1 billion on 800 MHz-ready radios Dish Network has asked for another 10 months to put together enough funding to buy T-Mobile US' 800 MHz spectrum, citing "unprecedented turbulence in the global capital markets" that makes the cost of...

Most cell sites back up in Maui

Lahaina being served by temporary site solutions in the wake of wildfire damage Of the 21 sites taken down by wildfires in Maui, all but five are back in service as of today, according to figures from the Federal Communications Commission. The agency is tracking...

FCC: 95% of cell sites out in areas affected by Maui’s wildfires

Telecom carriers continue to work on restoring service in the areas of West Maui impacted by devastatingly destructive wildfires. The official death toll stood at 96 as of early Monday, with hundreds of people still missing and the search and recovery efforts still in...

Will 5G Change The World? Will Townsend, Moor Insights & Strategy (Ep. 57)

Will Townsend, vice president and senior analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy, discusses 5G hype vs. reality, the ongoing transition from Non-standalone 5G to Standalone 5G, and what T-Mobile US is doing with network slicing. Townsend also discusses his interest in how bridging the...

The Sunday Brief: He said, he said (Part 1)

Greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, the home of this year’s Independent Show.  Pictured are Sally Daniels from the National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC), Steve Leavitt from Connectbase, and Jim.  The NCTC Connectivity Exchange creates a selling consortium of smaller broadband...

T-Mobile US launches network slicing beta for video calling

T-Mobile also said it plans to expand the network slicing beta to additional application types and use cases in the future T-Mobile US announced the launch of a network slicing beta for developers based on application type, with the aim of bringing new video calling...

T-Mobile US boosts 5G speeds with four-carrier aggregation

T-Mobile US said it has reached speeds of 3.3 Gbps in recent tests of four-carrier aggregation T-Mobile US said it has begun rolling out four-carrier aggregation for customers, adding that this technology will boost speeds on its 5G Standalone (SA) network. The telco said it has...

The Sunday Brief: Lead balloon

Greetings from Nebraska and Missouri, where we finally cut the ribbon at the historic Fox Theater in Sedalia.  We are pleased to be bringing fiber to more than 11,000 homes and businesses in and around Sedalia with additional expansions to be announced.  Our reception...

#TBT: T-Mo tests 5G at 600 MHz; CBRS set to launch; DoJ looks into Big Tech … this week in 2019

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! T-Mo tests 600...

T-Mobile US continues to top 5G speed charts: Ookla

T-Mobile US achieved a median 5G download speed of 220.00 Mbps during Q2 2023 According to the latest Ookla Speedtest data, T-Mobile US continues to come out on top in the U.S. when it comes to practically every 5G category. T-Mobile US achieved a median 5G...

Fixed Wireless Access is the number one 5G application (Reader Forum)

One area that’s become an increasingly important topic among operators is the adoption of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA). FWA and the inevitable ubiquity of 5G offers telecom providers the opportunity to deliver new and enhanced services, including security, cloud-based solutions and interactive content. 5G is enabling...

The Sunday Brief: What they said—second quarter clues from analyst conferences (Part 1)

Greetings from Nebraska and Missouri.  Pictured are the balloons from the Friday night glow at the Sedalia Hot Air Balloon and Kite Festival this past weekend.  It was spectacular, and Fastwyre was proud to be a sponsor.  Fortunately, the rains held off for most...

T-Mobile US claims 80-mile, three-hour 5G BVLOS drone flight over rural Texas

US carrier T-Mobile has provided 5G connectivity for an unmanned drone flight going beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), for a distance of over 120 kilometres. Nebraska-based Valmont Industries – which makes irrigation equipment, windmill support structures, and traffic steel utility poles – managed...

#TBT: MMS on the rise; Downloads are up; T-Mo eyes future 3G launch … this week in 2005

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Multimedia messages sent...

T-Mobile US, Valmont claim longest drone flight

The unmanned, beyond visual line of sight drone flight was 77 miles long and took less than three hours T-Mobile US and Valmont, an agricultural equipment and infrastructure manufacturer, announced the completion of an unmanned, 77-mile beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operation. The...

Cal Poly deploys private network, neutral host capabilities

Federated Wireless provided Cal Poly with its Neutral Host 2.0 solution California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, also known as Cal Poly, has expanded its private wireless network and added new neutral host capabilities, allowing it to support T-Mobile US customers. The network, deployed in...