[ad_1] You can expect 20 more markets to get 5G this year, Rogers said. At the same time, it’l start using low-band 600MHz access that should both widen coverage and help you stay connected to 5G indoors. It’ll eventually start using 3.5GHz service as well as spectrum sharing that lets it use LTE airwaves for […]
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FCC may fine carriers for failing to protect phone location data
[ad_1] Officials didn’t make any settlement offers, according to the tipsters. That suggests it doesn’t believe a compromise is possible, although it also raises the likelihood that networks will try to fight any fines and have them reduced or tossed out. Fines wouldn’t be surprising given how egregious the alleged violations would be. Carriers not […]
New York AG won’t keep fighting T-Mobile merger with Sprint
[ad_1] The state has been one of the more vocal opponents to the merger, warning that it could reduce competition, hurt quality and raise prices even with sacrifices such as offloading prepaid services to Dish. There’s some precedent for this — past telecom mergers in the US haven’t done much to halt creeping price hikes, […]
‘Harriet’ star Cynthia Erivo’s sci-fi podcast is becoming a movie
[ad_1] Blank is writing and directing the movie. There’s no mention of when Carrier might arrive, or whether it’s destined for theaters or streaming services. Still, it could go a long way toward raising the profile of podcasts if it’s successful. While podcasts are big deals in their own right, a movie with a famous […]
US claims Huawei can secretly access carrier backdoors
[ad_1] Huawei is unique in having this kind of access and doesn’t tell national security agencies, one unnamed official said. The US apparently didn’t start sharing these claims until late 2019, having changed its mind after previously insisting that it didn’t need to provide tangible evidence. It partly declassified some of those assertions, but those […]
Vodafone is the latest to leave Facebook’s Libra Association
[ad_1] The Libra Association’s policy and communications head Dante Disparte remained optimistic in a statement, noting that Libra’s governance and underlying tech would help the platform “remain resilient.” This isn’t a disaster for Libra, and a CoinDesk source said the Association intended to add members later in 2020. There’s a waiting list of more than […]
Canada’s first 5G network starts rolling out in four cities
[ad_1] Notably, Rogers is initially using mid-band wireless frequencies like Sprint’s rather than the fast-but-finicky millimeter wave you see with Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) or T-Mobile’s far-reaching but modest low-band 5G. It’ll start with 2.5GHz airwaves, but will move to low-band 600MHz later in 2020. Eventually, the Canadian provider will use 3.5GHz access as well […]
Verizon will reportedly sell a 5G version of the OnePlus 8
[ad_1] However, Android Police reported that the phone would be “fully Verizonified.” For better and worse, that means it’ll come with the carrier’s suite of apps and experiences preloaded onto the device. If the report is accurate, it’ll be interesting to see how OnePlus tries to reconcile the decision to allow Verizon to install apps […]
AT&T’s real 5G comes to NYC and five other cities
[ad_1] As with the earlier rollout, this should deliver meaningful coverage. NYC is virtually blanketed in 5G, for example, while Las Vegas’ access expands well past the main city. The deployment brings AT&T’s normal 5G coverage up to 19 cities, and its millimeter wave access to 25 cities. It also underscores AT&T’s middle-of-the-road approach to […]
Verizon met its 2019 5G coverage goals, but only just
[ad_1] You see, the Columbus airport coverage only extends to parts of the main ticketing area — you can’t even use 5G at your gate. It’s not surprising given that ultra wideband 5G is short-ranged and sensitive to interference (it can’t cover a whole stadium just yet), but it could be a while before you […]