At the biggest mobile show in the world, it’s easy to be blinded by the vast array of shiny new phones. They have a tendency to hog the spotlight. But look a little closer and you’ll see Facebook at MWC 2019. No, it’s not launching a phone — HTC tried that with the Facebook button-rocking …
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T-Mobile says it’s met an important milestone in 5G testing with the completion of its first 5G video call and data session using multiple wireless spectrum bands. At CES 2019 in Las Vegas, the company and partners Ericsson and Intel finished a live test of its commercial network in which it completed a video call using 5G technology over its commercial wireless …
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The next generation of wireless technology is speeding your way. 5G will reach more than 40 percent of the world’s population and cover 1.5 billion people by the end of 2024, according to the latest mobility report from telecommunications company Ericsson, which says its networks currently carry nearly half the world’s mobile traffic. The report came out Tuesday. 5G, short …
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Dear Maggie, I’ve been hearing so much about 5G wireless. Is it just about having faster internet? Will it really be that different from 4G? Thanks, Happy with 4G This is a great question, especially as the Federal Communications Commission prepares to auction off the first set of US licenses for wireless airwaves that will deliver 5G service. Yes, 5G …
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T-Mobile means business when it comes to 5G. The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier said Tuesday that it has signed a $3.5 billion, multiyear agreement with Swedish telecom gear supplier Ericsson to support its 5G network deployment. This comes on top of another $3.5 billion deal T-Mobile signed with Nokia in late July. It’s the latest 5G announcement as wireless carriers …
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You may get better coverage and internet speed on T-Mobile thanks to the carrier’s new Extended Range LTE service, a first step in the carrier’s efforts to roll out next-generation 5G networks. T-Mobile’s 600 MHz Extended Range LTE service is now live in 1,254 cities and towns in 36 US states and Puerto Rico. The 600 MHz network has better coverage, capacity …
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Ericsson wants to accelerate 5G deployment in the US. The telecom and networking gear maker said Friday it will invest in research and development and shorten the time it takes to get 5G products into the US market. “To serve the demand of these fast-moving service providers, we are strengthening our investment in the US to be even closer to our …
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Verizon has a lot going on: It saw growth in its wireless phone business return for the second quarter, it announced another city for its 5G launch later this year and it’s preparing to transition to a new CEO at the end of the month. On Tuesday, Verizon said that during the quarter it added a total of 531,000 retail …
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There’s a big shake-up happening at the nation’s largest wireless carrier. Verizon on Friday said that Lowell McAdam will step down as chief executive on Aug. 1, serving as executive chairman until his retirement at the end of the year. McAdam, 64, will remain with the company as non-executive chairman. Succeeding McAdam is Hans Vestberg, who joined the company in …
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I put on a pair of smart glasses and look up at the mock living room before me. On top of a gray wall, I see a colorful bull’s-eye symbol with a “2” on it. Next to it is a bag of balls. Neither is real. I center my gaze at the target and tap a button on the right …
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