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Verizon’s Best 5G Reaches 200 Million People

Kellen March 7, 2023 19

Verizon hit a new milestone in its rollout of 5G Ultra Wideband, which is the faster side of the carrier's 5G network. This week, Big Red announced that 200 million people are now covered by their fastest form of 5G. The target was for Verizon to hit 200...

Look How Much Faster T-Mobile’s 5G is Than Verizon and AT&T

Kellen January 18, 2023 64

Kicking off the year and telling yourself that you might be ready to find a new wireless carrier isn't a bad move. As you likely know, there is a never-ending battle to claim a 5G crown, even as all of the 5G promises from 5 years ago have never materialized....

Verizon’s Fastest 5G Now Covers 175 Million People

Kellen December 5, 2022 17

To finish out the year, Verizon says it has hit a big milestone in terms of 5G Ultra Wideband coverage. The US carrier now covers 175 million people with its fastest 5G a full month ahead of schedule. Verizon didn't offer a breakdown of the type of 5G in that...

T-Mobile’s 5G Ultra Capacity on Standalone 5G is Now Nationwide

Kellen November 16, 2022 20

T-Mobile continues to push its 5G network onto new levels that are helping keep it in the lead in this never-ending faux-race to have the ultimate 5G. I'm not sure we'll ever get to the finish line, but we'll take improvements as carriers roll them out. For...

Verizon Intros 10-Year Price Guarantee for 5G Home Internet

Tim October 27, 2022 15

Verizon announced a new limited time promotion this week, one that will guarantee the price you pay for home internet for the next 10 years. Yup, a full decade. As detailed, new customers are eligible for a 10-year price guarantee for 5G Home, LTE Home, and...

Latest 5G Report Shows T-Mobile Holding “Commanding” Lead Over Verizon, AT&T

Kellen August 4, 2022 12

For the first half of 2022, the 5G race in the US didn't change much, according to the latest report. Even though Verizon and AT&T both began deploying C-Band spectrum in order to boost their networks with mid-band 5G, it's T-Mobile that remains king with...

Verizon Now Sells Xbox All Access, Highlights Game Pass on Its 5G Network

Tim July 26, 2022 10

Verizon is now selling Xbox All Access, a payment plan for Xbox One S and Xbox One X gaming consoles that starts at $24.99/month. Verizon now selling Xbox consoles isn't really that exciting to us, but what is interesting is the access to Game Pass that comes...

Verizon Gives 5G UW a Huge Spectrum and Speed Boost

Kellen July 18, 2022 20

Verizon's early 5G UW experiment through mmW technology may have been tough to experience, but with the purchase of a whole bunch of C-Band spectrum and the ramp-up in rollout of it, they'll soon have 5G you'll notice. As a continuation of that rollout, which...