Author: Michael Ginsberg

Peplink, who has been a leader in cellular networking products since the days of 3G and through all the advancements of 4G, has officially launched their first line of 5G products. Peplink has a variety of 5G-capable products ready to suit a variety of applications. The 5G modems are compatible with global Sub 6Ghz 5G […]

If you are using a Cat 18 LTE router or modem with T-Mobile’s service and want to get the most out of your connection, you’ll need an antenna that can pick up the Band 71 frequency – and most standard LTE antennas cannot! Band 71, which is in the 600MHz frequency, can be a huge […]

The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of frequencies considered critical for 5G development has ended, and the winners are clear. Not surprisingly, AT&T and Verizon outspent the competition by far: Verizon, through its Cellco Partnership, spent nearly $45.5 billion on the airwaves. AT&T, through AT&T Spectrum Frontiers, spent $23.4 billion. The third-largest U.S. carrier, T-Mobile, bid […]

In advance of the Super Bowl, all 3 major US 5G carriers all improved their network in and around the stadium in Tampa, eager to show off their 5G networks to the fans and reporters in town for the game. Testing results from Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) are now available, and impressively show that AT&T, […]

Pixel 5 and 4a 5G users got an added bonus with Google’s February security patch: support for T-Mobile Standalone (SA) 5G. The first 5G networks launched by US carriers utilized the carriers’ existing LTE networks, a strategy which allowed for faster deployment but not true 5G. With the launch of standalone architecture (SA), 5G operates […]

AT&T and Verizon have both made upgrades to their 5G networks in Tampa in preparation for Super Bowl LV this Sunday, and now T-Mobile has confirmed they’ve done the same. T-Mobile already offered 5G in Tampa using low-band 600 MHz spectrum, but T-Mobile President of Technology Neville Ray confirmed that they have now added the […]

Verizon Business announced its “Verizon 5G Business Report”, demonstrating the impact 5G is expected to have across the United States. Verizon’s research indicates that technology decision-makers see 5G as an important part of their company’s or industry’s growth in the coming years. “Over the last year, 5G has become top-of-mind for businesses as they manage […]

We’ve got another update on the 5G race for you today. Though it may have been slightly overlooked due to a recent Fios outage and competitors 5G announcement, Verizon has stated they’ll be doubling (almost) their mmWave 5G this year. To the existing 16,000 locations, Verizon will be rolling out this short range service in […]

More UScellular customers in western North Carolina and parts of Tennesse can now access 5G. The new coverage includes much of Haywood County, which joins 50+ other areas in the region that already had 5G, including Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties. The multi-year network […]

The latest Speedtest Global Index from Ookla report shows AT&T as the winner in 5G speeds. Per the report, average mobile download speeds overall improved significantly at the end of 2020, going from an average of about 47.13 Mbps in September to 67.33 Mbps in December. AT&T dominated in both 4G and 5G, with an […]