The telecom giants promise that 5G technology will wow us with dramatically expanded, superfast wireless service. But they don’t mention that it also means installing a greater amount of equipment, including cell towers, in ugly and intrusive ways. Property owners and local governments across the country are pushing back with a surge of grass-roots objections […]
T-Mobile will retire Sprint’s LTE network in June 2022
It seems like quite some time ago now that we learned T-Mobile and Sprint would finally be merging their networks. Finally, T-Mobile has announced that it will retire Sprint’s LTE network this upcoming June. This comes about a year and half after shutting down Sprint’s 3G network. This is just the next step in T-Mobile’s […]
FCC Updates the US Cellular Coverage Map
It may be no surprise that not everyone that lives in the USA has access to high speed Internet. Some only have the option of cellular broadband service, which of course requires good cellular reception. Those of you who fall into this category will be interested to know that the President and the FCC are […]
Peplink & Assured Wireless – Using FirstNet MegaRange with SpeedFusion
Following the announcement of FirstNet MegaRange™, Peplink and Assured Wireless have created a partnership to combine SpeedFusion with High Power User Equipment (HPUE) – check out the Assured Wireless’ AW12 MegaRange™ Modem solution here. HPUE boosts transmission power up to 6x higher than traditional LTE equipment, which vastly improves cellular coverage in areas where data […]
Sierra Wireless Introduces the World’s Most Advanced 5G Router Portfolio
The performance, capability, and reliability of the XR Series complement our award-winning network, and it’s been great to see the positive feedback from our customers who are trialing the XR Series. Sierra wireless explains “We’re also working with our customers to deploy instant connectivity and ease of scale across a wide range of industries and businesses, […]
Cradlepoint expands 5G lineup with additional routers and modems
Cradlepoint, a global leader in cloud-delivered 4G and 5G wireless network edge solutions, announced some exciting additions to its 5G lineup this week at their 2021 Virtual Global Partner Summit. As they described, the launch “spans low-band to millimeter-wave solutions and external adapters to integrated 5G routers, all with a clean-slate design to support the […]
Remote Power Switch Product Overview
In an increasingly technology-driven world, there ultimately will be failures of that technology in one way or another. When talking about connectivity, specifically internet connectivity, there is a single simple troubleshooting step that resolves a majority of issues. What is that step? A reboot! Consider the last time you had to call your internet provider […]
Understanding RSSI, RSRP, and RSRQ
Whether you are going to install and manage a cellular router or deploy a cellular signal booster or amplifier system, there are a few acronyms that you’ll frequently encounter. RSSI, RSRP, and RSRQ. While these things may sound daunting at first, we’ll break it down to what you need to know and provide a real-world […]
LTE vs 5G: which router should you buy?
5G promises amazing speeds and lower latency than LTE, which is understandably very attractive to anyone in the market for a cellular-capable router for their home, business, or vehicle – and now that Peplink has launched a few 5G routers (and other manufacturers will be following suit soon), it may seem that considering only 5G […]
How Does 5G Work?
5G is the fifth generation in cellular networks, but there are many layers to consider as we start to become immersed in this new technology. Using a different type of encoding than 4G LTE service, 5G is designed for much lower latency and greater flexibility. Its method for dispersing signals is almost spider web like […]
