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Verizon Plans Major 5G Ultra Wideband Expansion in 2021

Kellen January 26, 2021 13

You've been told that 5G has been "here" for several years now, so it may come as a bit of surprise to you that companies like Verizon have major expansion plans for the coming year. The thing is, 5G was never here, still isn't really, and probably won't be in...

Verizon’s New Prepaid Option Adds 5G Ultra Wideband and Costs More

Kellen January 25, 2021 13

Verizon added a fourth option to its prepaid line-up this morning that gives prepaid customers access to its fastest 5G network. The new unlimited choice is the first to be able to connect to Verizon's limited yet super fast 5G Ultra Wideband (mmW) network....

Visible Fires Up 5G for the Galaxy S20 Family

Kellen January 22, 2021 10

Visible, the prepaid wireless service from Verizon that only exists as a digital entity with a semi-ridiculous pricing model, is starting to take advantage of the 5G network from its owner. After first launching 5G service for the iPhone 12 in December,...

Verizon 5G Home and 5G Ultra Wideband Expands to Several New Markets

Kellen January 7, 2021 9

Only a week into 2021 and the first 5G announcements are here, as carriers and phone makers continue to try and convince the world that 5G is a big deal and something you should be interested in paying for. Verizon said today that it'll expand both 5G Home and...

5G Coming to Burners Thanks to New Snapdragon 480 Processor

Tim January 4, 2021 4

Qualcomm announced this morning the new Snapdragon 480 processor, equipped with the X51 5G modem that supports both mmWave and sub-6GHz 5G networks. The importance of this announcement is that even less expensive devices can now get in on the Qualcomm-powered...

AT&T 5G+ Arrives in Downtown Tampa

Tim December 22, 2020 2

AT&T announced this morning the launch of 5G+ in another US city, this time in downtown Tampa. This means should you be in a supported area and own a supported device, you'll be surfing the web at up to 1Gbps speeds. As for where you'll find the mmW...

Verizon Expands Nationwide 5G, Adds New 5G Ultra Wideband Areas

Kellen December 17, 2020 16

Verizon 5G can be found in more places today, thanks to an expansion of the carriers's nationwide 5G and Ultra Wideband flavors. Depending on where you live and on which block could mean very different 5G experiences. For nationwide 5G, which clearly does not...

AT&T Fires Up 5G+ in Chicago

Kellen December 14, 2020 11

AT&T may have nationwide-ish 5G, but their faster 5G+ service hasn't seen the same speedy rollout. Today, they are trying to help the situation's appearance by firing up 5G+ in a new city: Chicago. With 5G+, AT&T says customers should see peak speeds...