Customers with Sprint 3G dependent devices will be receiving a letter from T-Mobile stating on January 1, 2022, Sprint’s older 3G (CDMA) network will be retired. If they are still using a device that is dependent on Sprint’s 3G network or that does not support VoLTE, they will need to upgrade to a more modern […]
Move Over 3G, Here Comes 5G!
Another reminder that 3G is going away! The time approaches as quickly as the holiday season! So when exactly is 3G going away? AT&T – shutdown is planned for February 2022. Verizon – shutdown is scheduled for no later than the end of next year. T-Mobile – all its 3G networks, including those obtained through […]
Verizon Reaches More Customers with 5G
With more 5G devices being released, carriers are feeling the pressure on providing connectivity to more of their users. As we all know, Verizon Wireless has been hard at work on this and have reached about 4 percent of all customers with their mmWave 5G service. During a recent quarterly call, Verizon’s CEO, Hans Vestberg, […]
5G Solutions Are Hard to Find, But Do You Need it?
With the fast approaching holiday season, everything from toys to kitchen appliances is getting dangerously low on stock. Shipments from overseas are delayed more and more with each day. It’s unfortunate that one of the most affordable 5G cellular routers on the market today is now included in that growing list. The Pepwave MAX Transit […]
T-Mobile’s Halloween of 5G
Halloween is almost here again and with the hype around 5G, it’s no surprise that companies are taking advantage of how much everyone loves this season. T-Mobile and Resse’s – the current leader in 5G and America’s favorite Halloween candy – have partnered to give away candy and 5G goodies like new cell phones. The […]
To Be, or Not to Be 5G…
That is the question indeed, on many of our minds! Much like the confusion around AT&T and T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ – an update to 3G, but not quite comparable to LTE performance – carriers are leading customers to believe they’ll be getting all that 5G service has been promising – faster speeds and lower latency. […]
New Data Sheets at 5Gstore.com!
Our 5Gstore team has always tried to stay up to date with the latest in cellular, and keep our customers informed. We also want to make the customer experience as clean and seamless as possible. Our current efforts have been focused on including our contact information with our vendor data sheets. The sheets can be […]
5G Service Paves the Way for New Gadgets
5G service is clearing the way for the next generation of electronics. We’re seeing that it is so much more than having the Internet on your smartphone. It gives us everything from enhanced virtual-reality video games, to remote surgery. While it has been a slower rollout, we’re continuing to see waves of 5G-enabled gadgets. Samsung […]
Tech Tip: How to Use VLANs to Secure Your Router Network
IoT devices – such as cameras, smart thermostats & doorbells – can generally be less secure than most network attached devices (i.e. computers, network drives, servers, etc). Still, they require Internet service to operate and allow you remote access for control and monitoring. In effort to better secure these devices from the rest of your […]
T-Mobile continues to lead 5G speeds in the US, 2x faster than AT&T and Verizon
Opensignal is out with its quarterly report on 5G in the US. For the October study, the findings include T-Mobile having the fastest average 5G download speeds for the fourth time in a row – now more than doubling its competitors. Meanwhile, Verizon came in on top for 5G video, games, and voice apps. Opensignal […]
