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 […]
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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, […]
T-Mobile Wins Big in New Ookla Performance Study
T-Mobile is boasting about its 5G service again, with an announcement that it came out on top in a new Ookla study. This measured things like 5G speed, performance and availability. In the announcement, they added that it would be moving forward with turning on its 5G carrier aggregation (CA), both with 2.5 GHz and […]
5G rollout continues today, despite FAA concerns
Today is finally the day that Verizon is rolling out their 5G Ultra Wideband (5G UWB) network. Buffer zones around 50 airports have been enabled in preparation. This comes after much back and forth consulting, and arguing, between the FAA, the FCC, AT&T, and Verizon. While things seem to have settled down between the companies, […]
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 […]
AT&T and Dish Network win big in latest 5G spectrum auction
As wireless carriers in the U.S. look to build out their 5G networks, they’ve partly looked to acquire mid-band spectrum through auctions held by the FCC. Most talked about has been the C-Band. This was acquired by AT&T and Verizon and has experienced serious delays due to possible interference with aircraft tools. However, another major […]
Verizon’s new 5G launches Jan. 19th – Will your phone support it?
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
