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 […]
Tag: T-Mobile
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 […]
Why is T-Mobile Shutting Down LTE and 3G Networks?
As of a few days ago (June 30th), Sprint’s LTE network was finally retired by its new owner, T-Mobile. Sprint’s 3G CDMA network was shut down earlier this year, so this is just the next part of their Network Evolution process. Along with this retirement comes the shut down of T-Mobile’s own 3G UMTS network […]
Why is T-Mobile Testing Standalone 5G?
T-Mobile always seems to be touting that they have the best nationwide 5G network. The team at PCMag just confirmed that in a recent test. Now, they’ve taken to the streets again since T-Mobile just took another major step in expanding their network. Starting in New York, T-Mobile has installed 100MHz of standalone 5G, which […]
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 […]
How T-Mobile is “Boosting” 5G Mid-Band Speeds
T-Mobile announced another 5G milestone on Tuesday. They are now combining three channels of mid-band spectrum on their 5G network. In tests the company achieved network speeds of 3Gbps. While they weren’t specific, T-Mobile said this technology will become available to customers “later this year.” When we look at what’s possible with 3Gbps (or 3,000Mbps), […]
5G: What is Voice over New Radio?
When LTE first arrived, phone calls were still made using the older 3G network. It wasn’t until later on that Voice over LTE, or VoLTE, service was introduced. The same thing is happening today with 5G service. Voice calls still mainly utilize LTE services. That’s even in locations where 5G data coverage is widely available. […]
T-Mobile and Cradlepoint Bring a 5G Fixed Wireless Solution to Business Customers
According to a recent press release, T-Mobile is now working with Cradlepoint (part of the Ericsson company) to provide a 5G solution to business customers. They’re focusing on a fixed wireless solution utilizing T-Mobile’s super fast 5G network and Cradlepoint’s reliable hardware and cloud management services. Cradlepoint’s all-in-one E320 5G cellular router offers a plug […]
T-Mobile Expands 5G Home Internet Availability
It has been just over a year after its launch and T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet service has really taken off. The carrier announced that it now has 1 million customers on their $50 per month (with autopay) internet plan. They’ve also expanded the service’s availability from 30 million “eligible households” to 40 million. You can […]
Does T-Mobile Still Have the Fastest 5G?
You may be familiar with Ookla, or their famous speedtest.net website that lets users easily test their Internet connection’s latency and download and upload speeds. They also run quarterly reports comparing the results between different Internet providers, both fixed and mobile. We’d like to highlight the mobile results only. This first quarter’s results were just […]
