AT&T is now offering a new data plan, as well as discounts on existing plans and new phones. The new data plan, called “Unlimited Max,” is a prepaid plan that is available only at Walmart. It comes with unlimited high-speed 5G data, available HD streaming, unlimited talk and text, unlimited text from the U.S. to […]
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Verizon 5G Map with Ultra Wide
Verizon recently updated its Verizon 5G nationwide coverage map with its new “Ultra Wideband” C-Band coverage. We now know exactly where Verizon says more than 90 million Americans will be able to get this new C-Band service. According to Verizon Wireless, it offers two types of 5G service: “5G Ultra Wideband and 5G Nationwide. Only […]
Testing Verizon C-Band in New York City
Verizon’s new 5G network is live and PCMag just tested it out in New York City. In summary, C-Band made their connections about 50% faster, once they were able to find the signal. They also noted less congestion on the network, which is likely due to it still being so new. Starting this past Wednesday, […]
Adding 5G to Glass Wearables
Imagine a work environment, such as a large office or warehouse, where your workers can go mainly hands-free. That’s the future using 5G connected glass wearables. Whether they be for technicians and engineers, or warehouse workers and other remote employees, they can provide the benefit of fast speeds and low latency for real time, high […]
FAA Releases List of Airports with 5G Buffer Zones
The FAA and cellular carriers, AT&T and Verizon, agreed to minimize their new 5G coverage using the C-Band frequency. A statement was recently released by the FAA that buffer zones have been set up for the coming 5G C-Band deployment. These airport locations will have temporary zones placed to protect them from potential interference from […]
How to select an outdoor antenna for a 4G/5G Router
Before you start the search for an outdoor antenna for your router, consider the following questions: Do you need a cellular antenna, WiFi, GPS, or something that combines these connections? How/ where do you need to mount and how far is it in relation to your cellular router? This will help determine the amount of […]
Xfinity Mobile told to stop ads for “Unlimited 5G”
Like other cable MVNOs, more competitive data plans were released to customers last year. Comcast’s service was included, however, their Xfinity Mobile was recently challenged by T-Mobile for certain ad claims about “unlimited 5G.” T-Mobile went to the National Advertising Division (NAD), who then recommended Comcast stop advertising plans as “unlimited 5G” and using messages […]
5G Frequency Band Information
With the growing 5G coverage and release of more 5G modems on the router market, we thought it would be nice to ring in the new year with some facts about 5G frequency bands. Low-band 5G operates between 600-850 MHz. This is similar to what 4G networks currently use and is only moderately faster than […]
An Update on Dish Network’s 5G Rollout
Stepping up to the 5G game is Dish Network, who back in May reported they had plans to make their 5G network the end all, be all, of networks. Later, they also vowed to cover at least 10k sites with their 5G coverage by the end of 2022. Dish’s big play here is to utilize […]
Verizon’s CFO Discusses Progress with C-Band & Fixed Wireless
At the beginning of November, we reported about the stop AT&T and Verizon had to put on rolling out their respective 5G C-band services due to FAA regulations. As the FAA continues to work with the FCC on this, Verizon’s CFO Matt Ellis is confident that the delay won’t linger more than 30 days. Ellis, […]
