T-Mobile said LTE is now available on its Band 12 700MHz spectrum throughout the greater Miami area. T-Mobile is marketing such service as “Extended Range LTE” thanks to the signal propagation characteristics of 700MHz, which travels farther distances and penetrates buildings more easily. T-Mobile says it has deployed LTE on Band 12 700MHz in 170 […]
AT&T has begun deploying LTE on its 2.3GHz WCS spectrum in a handful of markets around the country. Earlier this year, AT&T said it would begin the deployment by summer, and it is just meeting that commitment. AT&T did not specify which markets are gaining WCS coverage, nor how quickly it will build out coverage […]
T-Mobile today added its network to the Competitive Carriers Association’s LTE data roaming hub. The move gives CCA members and their customers access to T-Mobile’s LTE 4G network for data roaming purposes. The Hub, which launched several years ago, is a collection of roaming agreements between small, rural carriers and large, national ones, such as […]
U.S. Cellular recently revealed that it has forged its first LTE roaming partnership, and customers will reap the benefits in two to three months. U.S. Cellular did not name its roaming partner, and said the deal is still in the engineering phase, but in all likelihood the partner is a Tier 1 carrier. This means […]
A few weeks ago, Microsoft announced that its Wi-Fi-only Surface 3 tablet was going to get a buddy in the form of a 4G LTE version. Initially, it would be available first to business-related customers before it would be sold to the rest of the public. It seemed like it would take a long time […]
ROK Mobile, a music-focused MVNO, today said it has significantly expanded coverage by partnering with “the nation’s largest 4G LTE network.” ROK Mobile didn’t name its new partner, but said customers can now enjoy cellular network access in more places. The carrier has already partnered with Sprint and T-Mobile, so the new partner is either […]
GoSmart Mobile, a prepaid business operated by T-Mobile, introduced a new entry-level plan today that offers unlimited LTE access to Facebook. The plan costs $30 per month and also includes unlimited talk and text and up to 1GB of 3G data. Subscribers to the plan have unlimited tethering, though once they exceed their 1GB limit […]
T-Mobile is more aggressively transitioning its HSPA+/UMTS service from its 1700 MHz AWS-1 spectrum to its 1900 MHz PCS spectrum. Moving HSPA+ service to 1900 MHz clears up more room in the 1700 MHz band for LTE. “We’re continually upgrading our network and have finished building our PCS UMTS network that provides a better LTE […]
ROK Mobile today re-launched in the U.S. as a service available to anyone. The MVNO first got off the ground in July 2014, but required an invitation. ROK says anyone in the U.S. can now join its service. What sets ROK Mobile apart is that it bundles wireless and music streaming services together for $49.99 […]
SoftBank has given Sprint the go-ahead to begin its network improvement plan. The nation’s third-largest carrier plans to densify its LTE 4G network to improve coverage and capacity. “Sprint has developed an approved network plan in partnership with SoftBank that will allow for a cost-effective network build on an accelerated timeline,” said the company in […]
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