C Spire Wireless today announced that its LTE 4G network is now available for the first time in several markets in Mississippi. C Spire said that residents of McComb, Brookhaven, Meridian, and Greenville, Miss., are the first who have access to its LTE 4G network. The four launch markets will be followed by 31 additional […]
Sprint today announced a modest expansion of its LTE 4G network, adding Baltimore to the list of cities covered with its new, high-speed service. Baltimore was one of Sprint’s first WiMax markets and has now shifted to LTE. In addition to LTE, Sprint also indicated that it has improved its 3G network in the Baltimore, […]
T-Mobile USA has announced that it will return to offering unlimited data beginning September 5. T-Mobile’s Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan will include no data caps, no speed limits, and no “bill shock.” T-Mobile is pitching the plan as the only truly unlimited 4G data plan in the country. The Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan […]
U.S. Cellular today announced the Samsung Galaxy Metrix, an Android smartphone that has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for messaging. The Metrix boasts a 4-inch display, a 1GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera, and access to U.S. Cellular’s LTE 4G network. It is similar to the Stratosphere, which is sold by Verizon Wireless. The Metrix is available […]
MetroPCS today announced a new promotional 4G plan that is available for a limited time. The plan offers unlimited voice, text, and LTE 4G data for $55 per month for a single line. Families can put together up to four lines at an even steeper discount for $50 each. MetroPCS hasn’t indicated when the promotion […]
Ofcom is allowing Everything Everywhere to use its existing spectrum for 4G services in the UK, despite carrier resentment. The statement on the regulator’s website approves Everything Everywhere’s rebranding request, which would see the 1,800MHz spectrum used for the 4G rollout from September 11 this year, well before the expected start of 4G services next […]
The Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice today announced conditional approval of Verizon Wireless’s proposed acquisition of 122 AWS spectrum licenses from a consortium of cable companies. The deal, first announced last year, is valued at $3.9 billion. In order to win approval for the deal, the FCC is requiring Verizon to divest […]
AT&T will be shutting down its 2G bands by the start of 2017, according to a mention in a recent SEC filing picked up by the Wall Street Journal. The carrier gave New Year’s Day, 2017 as a deadline to discontinue its 2G service to customers, which allows nearly four and a half years for […]
U.S. Cellular today indicated that its LTE 4G network has grown steadily this year and now covers 30% of its cellular footprint. U.S. Cellular also said that it expects 58% of its cellular footprint will have LTE 4G coverage by the end of the year. The company has 7,932 cell towers operating, 4,512 of which […]
Verizon Wireless recently announced plans to bring its LTE 4G network to a handful of markets for the first time. Some of the new markets that will gain access to LTE 4G include: Muncie and Anderson, Ind.; Bellingham, Wash.; Lafayette, La., Cedar City and Logan, Utah; and Columbus and Rome, Ga. Some of these markets […]
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