Does the Simplifi Connect II Work on FirstNet?

Simplifi is known for providing 4G/5G fixed wireless plug and play routers. As of today, they are pleased to announce that its Connect II Router is now certified and approved for use on FirstNet® – the only network built with and for America’s first responders. The service runs off the AT&T network and solves many […]

Who Acquired Sierra Wireless?

CAMARILLO, Calif., & VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading global supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, and Sierra Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWIR) (TSX: SW), a world-renowned Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, yesterday announced a definitive agreement under which Semtech will acquire all outstanding shares of Sierra Wireless for […]

How Can We Improve Cellular 5G at Sea?

Have you ever been out at sea and found yourself with weak or no cellular signal? Or maybe you’ve just avoided cellular altogether and paid for expensive satellite service? Well, with 5G technology, we may see a change. JET Engineering, out of Cedar Rapids Iowa, is working on a way to make 5G service accessible […]

When Will There Be More 5G Coverage?

More announcements of 5G expansions are coming in from carriers this week. We already heard about Verizon and their C-Band and now news is coming from AT&T about their mid-band spectrum. T-Mobile is even adding more coverage in California for its 5G Home Internet services.   AT&T 5G is now covering 70 million people. In January […]

What Alternatives Can Be Used to Expand 5G Coverage

Qualcomm Technologies, Ericsson and French aerospace company Thales announced this week that they would be starting work together. Their intention is to make 5G connections available everywhere through the use of space. The partnership formed within months of 3GPP having been approved for satellite-driven 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (5G NTNs). This global effort will be accomplished […]

How Many 5G Devices Were Certified in 2021?

The Global Certification Forum (GCF) tests, certifies, and connects mobile and IoT products to networks and services. Each year, they publish a Mobile Device Trends report. Its recent report highlights the quick moving migration to 5G, with over 30% of all devices in 2021 integrating the technology.  GCF has over 150 device manufacturers, located across […]