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AT&T Launches Fixed Wireless 5G Trial With DIRECTV NOW in Austin, TX

Tim June 27, 2017 9

AT&T has launched a new trial of fixed wireless 5G with DIRECTV NOW this week in Austin, TX. What does this mean? Simply put, AT&T and its 5G business partners are ramping up testing of mmWave technology, working to one day off in the future launch a...

T-Mobile Announces Plans for Nationwide, True 5G Network

Tim May 2, 2017 97

T-Mobile announced its plan for a true, nationwide 5G network this morning, right on the heels of AT&T firing up its 5G Evolution. In the vlog posted below, John Legere calls out AT&T and 5G Evolution, summing up that its "bullshit." With T-Mobile's...

AT&T 5G Evolution Goes Live Today in Austin, 20 More Cities by End of Year

Kellen April 25, 2017 49

AT&T's first 5G Evolution market goes live today and can be taken advantage of by owners of the Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+. If you are in Austin, TX, you'll find connection to this next-level network in "select areas" right now. Time to go hunting! In...

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...

Sprint Testing Its Gigabit LTE With Prototype Phone From Motorola

Tim March 9, 2017 40

5G and Gigabit LTE, while not exactly the same thing depending on whose marketing department you ask, is coming. Maybe not tomorrow and maybe not until late 2017 or beyond, but it's definitely coming. Recently shown off by Sprint at a small event in New...

Verizon’s 5G Broadband Goes Into Testing by Mid-2017 in 11 Markets

Kellen February 22, 2017 51

Verizon announced this morning that it will deliver 5G broadband connectivity to select customers later this year on their "newly built 5G network." In total, 11 markets will gain access as a part of this pre-commercial pilot. Verizon's initial goal will be...

AT&T Will Launch 5G Evolution in Austin and Indianapolis This Year

Kellen February 1, 2017 47

AT&T is ready to bring a "5G" connection to your smartphone within the next year, assuming you live in Austin or Indianapolis. At an event in San Francisco today, the wireless carrier announced their new Network 3.0 Indigo platform that includes "5G...

AT&T Details 5G Plans for 2017, Select Cell Sites Expected to Hit 1Gbps Speeds

Tim January 4, 2017 58

This week, AT&T laid outs its game plan for 5G in 2017, including speeds it expects to see at specific cell sites and upcoming trials with DIRECTV NOW streaming. According to AT&T, the company fully expects to reach theoretical speeds of up to 1Gbps...