Dish Network is making progress on the unique open access radio network (RAN) in the US, and dish chair Charlie Ergen said “we’ll just do it,” instead of trying to convince skeptics of what they’re doing. Dish has to come through the RF planning, licensing and site purchase process and …
Read More »Sievert: T-Mobile ‘runs really fast’ in networking, despite tower comments
T-Mobile is in fact moving fast on its integration into post-merger networking and building, executives said Thursday, dismissing comments from three public tour companies that implied that T-Mobile was a slow start. During T-Mobile’s second quarter call, CEO Mike Sievert said the tour companies were “spreading some disinformation” about T-Mobile’s …
Read More »CBRS auction starts strong, with high demand in first round
The FCC wrapped up the first round of the 3.5 GHz spectrum auction on Thursday, with 271 qualified bidders and strong demand. Gross proceeds to round 1 at Auction 105 totaled $ 357,344,200. Many more bidding rounds are expected in the coming weeks. The large number of bidders had indicated …
Read More »Verizon CEO: Expect a lot of 5G noise in the second half of 2020
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg is excited about the opportunities for 5G in the company, even when some companies need to cut costs due to COVID-19. Verizon’s 5G network is now in parts of 35 cities, while its 5G Home wireless product is currently in six markets. The plan is to …
Read More »T-Mobile’s ‘Scam Shield’ allows you to remove scams with a second number
For those who have been inundated with automatic calls and other scams, which means that anyone with a mobile phone is practically hard to imagine disappearing. Could T-Mobile’s “Scam Shield” really help? T-Mobile and Sprint’s free subscriber service attacks the problem in several ways. There is a caller ID that …
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