In today’s digital age, having a reliable internet connection is essential for both personal and professional activities. With the increasing use of cloud-based applications and remote work, a strong and stable internet connection is a necessity. While fiber internet is the most reliable and fast internet connection available, it can still face disruptions due to […]
Tag: 5G
Boosting Cellular Connection Speeds: How Antennas Can Help Improve Bandwidth
As more of our lives depend on technology and the Internet, it’s important that we have a fast and reliable connection. For wired Internet services, that might not be such a problem. What if you’re relying on mobile broadband Internet service? With the advent of 5G technology, cellular networks have become even faster, offering lightning-fast […]
5G Carrier Aggregation: How T-Mobile Does it Better
T-Mobile has been called the best carrier because of a recent cellular report. Though, they want to keep taking their network to the next level. And that’s just what they’re doing, according to President of Technology Neville Ray. He spoke in a keynote at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona yesterday and announced that T-Mobile achieved […]
What Do 5G Symbols Mean on My Phone
In the past, we’ve discussed the technical factors surrounding 5G, such as frequency bands and the airwaves at which 5G operates (low, mid, and high). But what about the different terminology used by cellular providers and those 5G icons on your phone that indicate your cell phone’s signal strength? If you’ve wondered what those 5G […]
Peplink Firmware 8.3.0: What’s Different?
It’s official! After several months of testing, Peplink is finally releasing new firmware, version 8.3.0. With this upgrade comes many new features as well as fixes. There’s quite a bit covered on this firmware so we’re going to only highlight some of these changes. For a detailed list of release notes, see here. Among the […]
T-Mobile Home Internet Users See What Can Happen with a Bad Firmware Update
When it comes to updates or upgrades, it may be a good rule of thumb to say that, “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” However, with concerns around security, it’s a good idea to keep your electronic hardware up to date when security patches are made available. This is something that tens of thousands […]
RootMetrics Reports on 2H 2022: How the Cellular Networks Compare
RootMetrics just released its report that measures overall network experience and performance for the most popular cellular networks in North America. Test results were based on the second half of 2022 and cover all network technologies (5G, 4G LTE, and any sub-4G technology). The report also looks at the newest C-Band 5G performance for AT&T […]
OpenSignal Reports: Who is the Best Cellular Provider?
OpenSignal has released their collection of data from cellular providers over the dates of September 16 to December 14 of 2022. It will be no surprise to some of us that in these cellular reports, T-Mobile has won out above the rest, yet again. On the mobile network experience report, multiple factors were tested. For […]
How Much Data Do I Need for My Business?
You may already know that streaming video eats up a lot of data, but what about the important applications you use for business? In this article, we’re going to address some common application types and look at how much data and bandwidth they will require. VoIP Like most things, the higher the quality of the […]
Is 5G Still Causing Issues for the FAA?
The ongoing debate over whether 5G causes issues with airplane equipment continues to be discussed and has reached another compromise. While cellular carriers want airlines to have to bring their equipment up-to-date, an aviation body argues that the current restrictions be made permanent. The Problem As satellite TV began to take a dive in the […]
