Verizon has made it clear that only their premium customers will have access to high-speed 5G, with lower tiers stuck on their slow nationwide 5G network.
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile Won Big at FCC 5G Auction
The FCC has finally revealed the winners of its mid-band spectrum auction, and Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile came out on top.
Carriers Go All-In On Mid-Band 5G
The FCC’s mid-band spectrum auction has concluded its initial phase, and the bidding reveals carriers are all-in on mid-band.
T-Mobile Says It’s ‘the Only Adult in the Room on 5G’
T-Mobile has said it is “the only adult in the room on 5G” as it takes Verizon, and to a lesser extent AT&T, to task over 5G claims.
T-Mobile Improves 5G Performance By Mixing 5G Types
T-Mobile has used new radio carrier aggregation to boost 5G performance, combining mid-band downloads with low-band uploads.
FCC Opens Auction for Mid-Band 5G Spectrum
The FCC has started its auction for 3.5 GHz mid-band spectrum for 5G.
AT&T Joins T-Mobile In Offering Nationwide 5G
AT&T became the second of the nationwide carriers to offer nationwide 5G, joining T-Mobile.
T-Mobile Delivers Gigabit 5G Speeds Using Mid-Band Spectrum
T-Mobile achieved a significant milestone in New York, passing the gigabit speed threshold with mid-band 5G.
Verizon Tries to Temper 5G Expectations
Verizon is downplaying 5G, when compared to 4G, saying customers will only see “some improvements” initially.
AT&T’s 5G Network Now Covers 120 Million People
AT&T has announced its 5G network now covers 120 million people in 190 markets, up from 100 markets in its March 16 update.
RootMetrics 5G Report: Verizon Is Fastest, T-Mobile Has Best Coverage
RootMetrics released its latest report on the state of 5G and the results are exactly what one would expect.
FCC Frees Up 3.5GHz Mid-Band For Wireless Use
The Federal Communications Commission has authorized the commercial use of the mid-range 3.5GHz spectrum, according to a press release by the CBRS Alliance. The 3.5GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum is being marketed under the name OnGo. Up until…
Analyst: All iPhone 5G Models Expected In 2020
Contradicting previous reports, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects Apple to release all four 5G iPhones in the second half of 2020, according to MacRumors. Previous reports by Susquehanna analyst Mehdi Hosseini claimed Apple would stagger its iPhone releases and only…
AT&T Expands 5G Options, Still Lags Behind T-Mobile and Verizon
AT&T has been expanding its 5G network, adding coverage in both its low-band and millimeter wave (mmWave) flavors, according to CNET. Like Verizon and T-Mobile, AT&T has been racing to deploy its 5G network. The carrier has adopted a similar…
Verizon On Track For 5G In 30 Cities In 2019
CNET is reporting that Verizon has turned on its 5G network in Los Angeles, Des Moines, IA and Hoboken, NJ, putting the carrier on target for 30 cities in 2019. According to CNET, “Verizon’s 5G network is already live in…
FCC Looking to Make More Mid-Range Spectrum Available For 5G
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has “proposed changes to the rules governing the 3.1-3.55 GHz band, which would be the first step to making spectrum in this band available for advanced commercial services, including 5G.” The spectrum in question—3.1-3.55 GHz—is…
T-Mobile’s Low-Band 5G Two to Four Times Faster Than 4G
T-Mobile recently announced the nationwide availablility of their low-band, 600MHz 5G, expected to be 20 percent faster than 4G. If VentureBeat’s testing is any indication, T-Mobile subscribers should be very happy with real-world speeds. With 5G rollout dominating the news,…
T-Mobile Delivers 5G Network Days Ahead of Schedule
T-Mobile originally announced it was unveiling its nationwide 5G network on December 6. It seems the carrier has beat expectations, unveiling 5G today, four days ahead of schedule. According to Engadget, the network T-Mobile has turned on is its 600…