Verizon’s 5G network is growing this month. Promises of faster speeds and wider coverage for phones, tablets and other devices on its service have been announced. The 5G upgrade is scheduled for Jan. 19. In efforts to catch up with T-Mobile in coverage, the carrier is going to be reaching 100 million people this month. […]
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Verizon finally offering a truly unlimited mobile plan
Verizon is finally hopping on the bandwagon and competing more evenly with AT&T and T-Mobile’s truly unlimited plans. This is partly in effort to make the upcoming, new 5G service more attractive. The cost will remain the same for basic plans, but customers can pay a little more for the “Get More” plan, which includes […]
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 […]
5Gstore Blog Named in Top 35 5G Technology Blogs and Websites
As of yesterday, Feedspot listed 35 of what they believe are the best 5G Technology blogs. 5Gstore has been ranked number 14 from thousands of blogs on the web. Blogs were ranked by traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. Feedspot has both a website and mobile application dedicated to gathering all your favorite […]
Verizon Expands Ultra Wideband 5G Network Despite FAA Delays
While Verizon is dealing with more delays from the FAA on 5G’s C-Band spectrum rollout, they are continuing to push through what service they can. On Tuesday, they unveiled its updated 5G plan, including tweaked plans for wireless and home internet users. This month, more than 100 million people in 1,700-plus cities around the nation […]
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 […]
Verizon and AT&T agree to additional C-Band delay
In early 2021, an FCC auction sold Verizon and AT&T rights to use “C-band” frequencies at a price of almost $70 billion. The carriers are certainly eager to roll out the service, not only to catch up to T-Mobile, but because the new spectrum will provide in-between performance over much wider coverage areas. T-Mobile is […]
AT&T and Verizon reject U.S. request to delay 5G deployment
January 5th is fast approaching. This is the date in which carriers, AT&T and Verizon, were instructed to delay 5G rollout on the C-Band spectrum. If you’re not already aware, this is because of possible interference on these frequencies with aircraft safety tools. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson […]
Digi International to Showcase Innovations at CES 2022
Digi International® is a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services. They were recently named a CES® 2022 Innovation Awards honoree in the Smart Cities category and today announced it will showcase new innovations and share expertise at CES 2022 (booth number 10239). The company plans on showcasing the new […]
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 […]
