Verizon and AT&T have agreed to delay the launch of their upgraded 5G networks for two weeks, bowing to pressure from the Federal Aviation Administration, the airline companies and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The two nationwide carriers were expected to kick off the upgrade of their 5G networks with so-called C-band spectrum on Jan. 5. …
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AT&T and Verizon have rejected a request by US transportation officials to delay the planned launch this week of certain 5G wireless services, but offered to limit the power of their signals for six months, giving regulators more time to study how they could affect aircraft operations. The rejection, which came in a letter from the companies on Sunday, was …
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Airline companies filed an emergency request with the Federal Communications Commission Thursday, asking to further delay the rollout of new 5G wireless service near airports until further studies can prove the signals won’t disrupt critical airplane instruments. Airlines for America, which represents 11 US passenger and cargo airlines including Delta, United, FedEx, UPS, Southwest and American, called on the regulatory agency …
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T-Mobile has suffered another data breach, just a few months after a huge breach in August, the carrier confirmed Wednesday. “We informed a very small number of customers that the SIM card assigned to a mobile number on their account may have been illegally reassigned or limited account information was viewed,” the company said in an email. The new breach affected a …
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AT&T, Verizon, Intrado and CenturyLink (now Lumen Technologies) have agreed to settle over the Federal Communications Commission’s investigations into the network outages that led to failed 911 calls in 2020. The four companies will implement compliance plans that adhere to the FCC’s 911 rules, as well as pay a total of $6 million in settlement payments, according to a Friday announcement …
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Verizon offered an early glimpse Thursday of the improvements coming to its 5G network next year, although the number of devices able to tap into those higher speeds will be limited at first. The nation’s largest wireless carrier hooked up the LA Live entertainment complex in Los Angeles with its C-band radio airwaves, a set of wireless spectrum it acquired …
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The wireless carriers took scrappy to a whole new level this year. A shift in the industry’s landscape, transformed by last year’s merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, meant competition in 2021 was more intense than it had been in years. That competitive dynamic was a boon to consumers, who saw aggressive promotional offers and streaming freebies designed to keep people …
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Every year has its ups and downs. The ups are a thrill. The downs are often fascinating, for what they reveal about the limits of our ambitions, the challenges of trying to get things right and the escape hatches that might get us out of trouble (or the rabbit holes that take us ever deeper). Or just because misery loves …
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Samsung is going all-in on budget phones. The tech giant on Wednesday announced the Galaxy A13 5G, a $250 phone that comes with 5G support and a triple-lens camera. It will be sold through AT&T, starting Friday. At that price, the Galaxy A13 is even cheaper than the Galaxy A32, which was Samsung’s cheapest 5G phone when it debuted in the …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re shopping for a new iPhone on Black Friday, Visible has one of the best deals available right now. Switch from your current carrier and sign up for its unlimited data plan by purchasing a qualifying device (or bringing your own), and you’ll get …
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