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T-Mobile’s Shiny New 600MHz Spectrum Goes Into Testing Very Soon

Kellen June 15, 2017 70

Back in April, T-Mobile purchased what it called the "mother lode" of 600MHz low-band spectrum, the type of spectrum that should greatly improve its network and help it expand into new markets. Today, the wireless carrier announced that it will begin testing...

OpenSignal Publishes The State of LTE Report, US Ranks Well With Exception to Speed

Tim June 6, 2017 44

Using over half of a million test devices and conducting nearly 20 billion measurements across the globe, OpenSignal's June, 2017 The State of LTE report has been published. Inside, OpenSignal details not only where you'll find the best LTE connection, but the...

Sprint Creates “Magic Box,” a Plug-and-Go LTE Small Cell for Your Home That’ll Improve Their Network

Kellen May 3, 2017 35

Today, Sprint announced the Sprint Magic Box, the "world's first all-wireless small cell." That's wireless network speak for a little box that extends Sprint's network in places it might struggle to reach and could improve download and uploads speeds "on...

T-Mobile Just Picked Up the 600MHz “Spectrum Mother Lode” to Bring Their Network Everywhere

Kellen April 13, 2017 315

T-Mobile just made its largest investment ever by spending nearly $8 billion(!) to acquire 45% of the FCC's available 600MHz low-band spectrum that was up for auction. This is the type of spectrum that penetrates buildings better and also reaches further from...

LG Android Wear Smartwatch With LTE Goes Through FCC

Tim January 13, 2017 20

An Android Wear device from LG recently passed through the FCC, sporting what appears to be a round display, as well as standalone LTE connectivity. While documents held by the FCC that contain actual images of the device remain confidential, at least three...

Verizon 5G Field Testing has Begun

Kellen February 22, 2016 128

To kick off the week of MWC, Verizon announced this morning that they have begun pretty serious field tests for 5G, the next evolution in wireless connectivity. With 5G, as we have mentioned in the past, the goal is to push wireless connections that can handle...

Samsung Gear S2 Classic With 3G/4G Coming to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile

Kellen February 18, 2016 6

Samsung's Gear S2 Classic will soon be available as a 3G/4G model at carriers in the US including Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. The device should arrive as early as March 11. With a 3G/4G connected experience (4G is HSPA+ in this situation, not LTE), the...

T-Mobile Promo Gets You 4 Lines of Unlimited LTE for $150

Kellen February 3, 2016 81

This morning, OpenSignal released a new report that T-Mobile is quite excited about, because it mentions their network as "closing the gap with Verizon." That's a big deal because Verizon's network is almost always at the top of the charts when we think of the...