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Opensignal declares T-Mo US fastest 5G carrier, again

T-Mobile US had an average 5G download speed of 186.3 Mbps from September 16 to December 14, 2022 For the seventh consecutive time, Opensignal has declared that T-Mobile US has the fastest 5G download speeds in the United States, hitting an average of 186.3 Mbps,...

The Sunday Brief: Different disciplines

Greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, and Florida (Ft. Lauderdale, the location of this year’s MetroConnect conference, is pictured).  It’s been a full week of Telco Top Five earnings, and we will devote most of this Brief to results analysis.  For those of you...

Crown Castle to double y-o-y small cell deployments in 2023

With colocation, Crown Castle sees double the per site activity at 10% the incremental cost Based on commentary from Crown Castle EVP and CFO Dan Schlanger at the Citi 2023 Communications, Media and Entertainment Conference, 2023 will be a big year from small cell densification...

T-Mobile: API was used to access customer account information

T-Mobile US has suffered another data breach, with the company disclosing that a single Application Programming Interface (API) was used to "obtain limited types of information" on some of its customers. T-Mo said it was in the process of informing those customers, and that...

T-Mobile US rumored to be in acquisition talks with Mint Mobile

Mint Mobile is an MVNO that operates on T-Mobile US' network According to recent Bloomberg reports, T-Mobile US is considering purchasing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Mint Mobile. Mint does not run its own network; instead, it operates on T-Mobile US' network, which would likely...

T-Mobile US CFO sees a ‘durable 5G lead’

With 260 million PoPs covered on mid-band and 320 million on low-band, T-Mobile US holds to 2023 capex guidance T-Mobile US has a 5G spectrum strategy it sees as a major differentiator that has put it ahead of competitors. Speaking with Mike Rollins at the...

RIP, 3G—Verizon’s shutdown wraps up 3G sunsets for US national carriers

Verizon originally planned its 3G shutdown for 2019 Verizon officially turned down its 3G network on the final day of 2022. It had been the last holdout among national mobile network operators, with AT&T and T-Mobile US already having completed their 3G shutdowns. Verizon first...

Indian IoT provider Quantela targets US smart cities with T-Mobile NB-IoT bundle

India-based IoT provider Quantela has signed a deal with T-Mobile in the US to bundle the carrier's cellular IoT airtime with its smart-city solutions. Quantela is focused on cities and utilities in the US, it said, particularly in the smart street-lighting space. The firm said...

Kagan: Choosing best wireless for you: Verizon, T-Mobile US or AT&T

All wireless carriers may look equal, but there is a difference. In fact, I have made plenty of mistakes over the years in choosing the best carrier and plan. So, let me share with you some of what I have learned so you can...

T-Mo US, Cisco launch ‘largest’ cloud-native converged core

The 4G/5G converged core has improved network speed and latency by more than 10%, says T-Mobile US T-Mobile US and Cisco say they have launched the world’s “largest” highly scalable and distributed nationwide cloud-native converged core gateway. The carrier has already moved all its 5G...

T-Mobile US ‘drops mic’ on 5G rivals with latest expansion

T-Mobile US is also re-farming its 1900 MHz spectrum, which was previously used on Sprint and T-Mo legacy networks “Consider the mic dropped,” T-Mobile US said in a press release announcing that its Extended Range 5G service — which uses 600 MHz spectrum — now reaches...

Kagan: What Verizon and AT&T should learn from T-Mobile US

Verizon has always been one of the United States premier telecommunications providers. However, during the past decade, not so much. Years ago, they were on a growth track under CEO Ivan Seidenberg until he retired. Since that point they have struggled to find a...

#TBT: T-Mo turns up 5G at 600 MHz; FirstNet hits 1m milestone; Sprint’s LTE/5G strategy … 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-Mobile US turns...

FCC begins granting 2.5 GHz licenses

The midband spectrum is mostly available in rural areas The Federal Communications Commission has officially granted the first batch of recently auctioned 2.5 GHz overlay licenses, from an auction which was dominated by T-Mobile US. T-Mobile US was already the dominant license and lease-holder in...

ExteNet, T-Mobile US strike large venue infrastructure deal

Expanded relationship gives T-Mo more and speedier access to large venues, including MGM properties T-Mobile US has struck an expanded deal with network infrastructure provider ExteNet that provides the carrier with additional access to telecom infrastructure in large venues as well as decommissioning overlapping network...

T-Mobile US unveils IoT developer kit

T-Mobile’s IoT developer kit includes a complete software development kit (SDK), built on the Zephyr Real-time Operating System   T-Mobile US announced the launch of its first IoT developer kit, which will enable developers to connect to the carrier’s network and create connected IoT solutions. The kit...

T-Mobile US activates mid-band spectrum on 5G SA nationwide

T-Mobile US's Ultra Capacity service is offered via spectrum in the 2.5GHz band T-Mobile U.S. said it has activated its "Ultra Capacity" 5G offering via 5G Standalone architecture nationwide. The telco’s "Ultra Capacity" offering provides higher speeds compared to its regular 5G service and is offered...

The Sunday Brief: All aboard the fiber bandwagon

Greetings from New York City (pictured), Lake Charles (Louisiana), Nevada (Missouri), and other points across the Midwest.  It’s been great being out on the road and seeing fiber deployments finally coming into shape (Fastwyre’s recent 9-area fiber expansion coverage from Diana Goovaerts at Fierce...

T-Mo continues home broadband expansion

Carrier says it has expanded service in three Midwestern states T-Mobile US continues its expansion of access to the Home Internet service that utilizes its 5G network, saying this week that it has extended availability of the service in Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. The carrier...

T-Mo reportedly seeking fiber network partners

T-Mobile US is looking into the possibility of building a fiber network, either as part of a joint venture or a commercial partnership, according to reporting by Bloomberg. AT&T and Verizon have significant fiber networks, both to support fiber-to-the-premise enterprise and residential services...

The Sunday Brief: So many questions for third-quarter earnings

Mid-September greetings from the Midwest, Georgia and Alabama, where we are wrapping up our Moundville Telephone Company acquisition.  Pictured is Tuska, a 7-ton elephant statue that was recently moved to the Bryant-Denny stadium in Tuscaloosa.  Legend has it that the association with elephants dates back...

Limitations on US midband 5G spectrum

Beyond RF challenges, US midband spectrum has limitations built into service rules As demand for various wireless services has grown, however, it has gotten harder and harder for federal regulators to come up with bands that can be (relatively) easily repurposed—either the cost or the...

Cradlepoint, Bosch and T-Mobile US to offer IoT via 5G tech

Cradlepoint noted that its 5G Wireless WAN solutions enable IoT firms to immediately deploy solutions with the security and remote management capabilities needed to support IoT deployments at scale   Cradlepoint announced a collaboration with T-Mobile U.S. and the Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners to enable...

T-Mobile US launches service/hardware bundles targeting industry, smart cities

T-Mobile US said the new suite "manages all the connectivity, compute, devices and applications" for enterprise and smart city use cases   T-Mobile US has launched a new end-to-end suite of connectivity, compute, devices and applications targeting smart cities, retailers and autonomous factories, among others. The new...