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 […]
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How are Cellular Carriers Handling the Hurricane?
As Hurricane Ian continues to wreak havoc on our East coast, many people will find themselves without power or cellular service. However, AT&T just made an announcement yesterday that they are taking new measures to ensure customers of other carriers can stay connected. Thankfully, Verizon and T-Mobile have announced similar efforts. During and after the […]
How AT&T and Lockheed Martin Tested 5G on a Black Hawk Helicopter
Lockheed Martin and AT&T have made news by increasing the speed at which data is transferred securely and rapidly from an aircraft. The Black Hawk helicopter sent health and data usage over an AT&T 5G private cellular network. They used Lockheed Martin’s 5G.MIL® multi-site pilot network in this test, which was conducted Aug. 4 at […]
What is AT&T Doing to Expand 5G and In-Building Service for FirstNet
AT&T is known as America’s public safety wireless communications provider and the carrier that built FirstNet. Currently, they cover more first responders than any other network in the country. Now they are trying to expand that coverage with 5G. They’re also working on boosting dedicated in-building connectivity and enhancing 9-1-1 resiliency across Tennessee. FirstNet will […]
How Do I Activate My Cellular Device?
Today we’re going to go over some details and tips for activating your cellular modem or router. First, a little background information before you get started. Each cellular device – whether that be your cell phone, a mobile hotspot, or a cellular router – has an IMEI number. This is much like a serial number, […]
Does the Simplifi Connect II Work on FirstNet?
Simplifi is known for providing 4G/5G fixed wireless plug and play routers. As of today, they are pleased to announce that its Connect II Router is now certified and approved for use on FirstNet® – the only network built with and for America’s first responders. The service runs off the AT&T network and solves many […]
When Will There Be More 5G Coverage?
More announcements of 5G expansions are coming in from carriers this week. We already heard about Verizon and their C-Band and now news is coming from AT&T about their mid-band spectrum. T-Mobile is even adding more coverage in California for its 5G Home Internet services. AT&T 5G is now covering 70 million people. In January […]
What Frequency Bands Does 5G Use?
If you’re in the market for a 5G cellular modem or router, you may want to consider its supported frequency bands. There are three types of 5G. Sub-6 (also called FR1) refers to low band frequencies below 6GHz, and mmWave (also called FR2) refers to frequencies over 24GHz. You also have mid band, or the […]
What is the Current 5G Experience in the U.S?
Over the course of 3 months (Mar 16 – Jun 13, 2022), OpenSignal gathered 5G data points from each of the major U.S. cellular carriers – Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. This data was put into a report they call the 5G Experience Report, and it was just released. Big surprise…it shows T-Mobile as the winner […]
Who Has the Best Mobile Network?
T-Mobile does it for the second year in a row – they’ve beat out Verizon and AT&T in recent tests performed by the PCMag team. They’ve been running these “Fastest Mobile Network” tests for the past 12 years and with this year came some changes. They opted for electric vehicles for the more than 10,000 […]
