[ad_1] Both the gap and the overall speeds were lower in other countries, with Switzerland and South Korea coming closest at roughly 1.1Gbps on 5G. Most of these markets don’t have millimeter wave access and are relying instead on “mid band” (typically 3.4GHz to 3.8GHz) frequencies to deliver next-gen wireless. In some cases, 5G was […]
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Dish is close to a $6 billion deal with Sprint and T-Mobile
[ad_1] Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve heard that getting DoJ approval for T-Mobile’s proposed $26 billion purchase of Sprint will require making moves to create a new national wireless carrier as a competitor. That could be achieved by selling off Boost Mobile and enough spectrum to make a service viable, however they needed […]
Sprint, T-Mobile merger could get federal approval next week
[ad_1] Just days after AGs representing ten states filed suit to stop the combining of Sprint and T-Mobile, the New York Times reports the Justice Department is “moving closer” to approval. Doing so apparently hinges on an arrangement, previously reported, that would have the two sell off assets to create a new national wireless competitor. […]
Ten states sue to block T-Mobile merger with Sprint
[ad_1] The states said they gave “significant consideration” to the companies’ talk of expanded rural coverage, but noted that T-Mobile hadn’t provided evidence of cell site expansion in these areas that wouldn’t already be served by at least one of the two networks. They also rejected the carriers’ argument that a union was necessary to […]
Amazon is reportedly interested in buying Boost Mobile
[ad_1] If helping to create a competitor is a necessary condition to get the Sprint/T-Mobile deal done, then perhaps Amazon can help. A report from Reuters suggests the retailer is interested in buying Boost Mobile from the combo, particularly because it would come with the ability to use T-Mobile’s network for six years. The unnamed […]
Sprint turns on 5G service in four cities
[ad_1] Service should expand in the “coming weeks” to include parts of Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix and Washington, DC. You can also expect the Galaxy S10 5G to arrive sometime in the summer. As with deployments at other carriers, there are going to be plenty of caveats. Coverage is still likely to […]
T-Mobile’s merger could require creating a competitor
[ad_1] While FCC commissioner Ajit Pai is ready to recommend approval of a merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, the Department of Justice has been reportedly unconvinced. Now Bloomberg reports that one thing the two could do to convince unnamed “top” officials is to “lay the groundwork” for a new national wireless carrier. In previous years […]
US carriers say they’ve stopped selling location data
[ad_1] To no one’s surprise, the carriers maintained that their sales only allowed specific uses. AT&T’s terms required “approved use cases” and deletion of info, while Verizon said it had a “detailed process” for clearing and screening aggregators’ customers. Sprint was less specific, but said it allowed aggregators to hold on to data for long […]
LG’s V50 ThinQ 5G is up for pre-order tomorrow from Sprint
[ad_1] We first saw the HTC 5G Hub — a connectivity hub that lets you link to 5G networks and has a 5-inch Android tablet built in — at MWC 2019. Now, as part of the launch, Sprint is offering an introductory discount. You’ll be able to get the Hub for $12.50 per month — […]
Boost Mobile informs customers about a data breach — two months ago
[ad_1] Boost Mobile did not say how many people were affected by the breach. Engadget reached out to Sprint for additional information and will update this story if we hear back. As noted by TechCrunch, Boost Mobile notified California’s attorney general of the breach, an action that is required if more than 500 people in […]