Author: Michael Ginsberg

As an incentive towards gaining support and approval for their merger with Sprint, T-Mobile has announced a plan called the “Connecting Heroes Initiative” to provide free service to first responders for 10 years. The program would include unlimited talk, text and 5G smartphone data to every public and nonprofit state and local law enforcement, fire […]

After announcing last week that they’d be making 5G available nationwide by the end of the year, T-Mobile has now given a launch date: December 6. CEO John Legere and COO Mike Seivert announced in a webcast that the new 5G network will launch in over 5,000 markets next month. Unlike Verizon and AT&T’s 5G […]

US Cellular reported their third quarter financial results this week, with their operating income up 3% over the same period last year. Service revenues were up 2% and they lost fewer subscribers than last year. President and CEO Kenneth Meyers is happy with the progress, saying that the company “generated improved financial results and although […]

Despite previously saying that they would launch nationwide 5G in 2020, T-Mobile announced today that they play to deploy 5G service on 600 MHz and millimeter wave spectrum nationwide this year. AT&T and Verizon have each launched 5G using millimeter wave in around 12 markets, and Sprint has deployed 5G on the 2.5GHz spectrum in […]

The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to approve the $26.5 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. “We appreciate the diligent evaluation, time and attention the FCC commissioners took to assess our transaction,” T-Mobile CEO John Legere Legere said, adding that the approval brings the company “one step closer” to the New T-Mobile. There is […]

Starting this week, residents in Chicago can sign up for Verizon’s 5G Home service. “Now, in addition to Verizon’s speedy 5G Ultra Wideband mobility service, Chicago customers can access 5G Home Internet, the next generation of lightning fast home broadband internet service,” said Brian Higgins, vice president, device and consumer product marketing, Verizon. “With flexibility, […]

Faster speeds are what most consumers think about when they look towards 5G, but the new technology will offer other benefits as well. Verizon Media Group CEO Guru Gowrappan explained that the lower latency versus older technologies will be a game-changer for a variety of applications, from driverless cars to healthcare to advertising. “Every industry […]

Last fall, Verizon and the NFL teamed up to create a competition for gaming developers, with the goal of showcasing Verizon’s newly launched 5G mobile service. The high speeds and low latency offered by 5G open up possibilities for more advanced mobile games, an industry Verizon is eager to be involved with. They have now […]

With the launch of service in New York City this month, AT&T has now made 5G available in 21 cities in the US. Their plan is to have nationwide coverage by the middle of next year. AT&T is also in the process of rolling out 5G on the sub-6GHz spectrum. “We will also introduce 5G […]

Like with any new technology, some people have raised concerns about the potential safety hazards of 5G wireless. The FCC has previously said that it was safe, and officials confirmed again this week that there is no indication that 5G is any less safe than 3G or 4G. 5G transmits over higher frequencies than the […]