AT&T continues to run trials for its Project AirGig internet deployment, expanding the project with a test in Georgia and with an international partner. Project AirGig is a method of delivering internet speeds (over 1 gigabit speeds) over power lines using a millimeter wave (mmWave) signal. The devices for transmission could be installed by electrical…
Dish Network May Be Courting Amazon
Dish Network Corp. has approached Amazon’s ZEO Jeff Bezos about forming a partnership with the telecom company, The Wall Street Journal reports. Dish is under a deadline from the Federal Communications Commission to build a wireless network by 2021. In doing so it has been buying frequencies, searching for partnerships, and coming to the attention…
5G Predicted to Take Off in Asia; Europe Less So
With operators planning to make 5G common by 2020, a recent survey shows that European operators may benefit from continuing to work with 4G. Research firm GlobalData broke down possible 5G rollouts across the world. Asia and the United States will continue to lead in 5G capability, with over half of mobile subscriptions predicted to…
ZTE Hits 19 Gbps in 5G Tests
ZTE has set records for 5G, hitting 19 Gbps in China’s National 5G tests. In a press release on Monday ZTE announced the completion of seven major testing scenarios. The testing was part of the second phase of China’s National tests, conducted in Beijing. These included tests for continuous wide coverage, eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)…
5G Could Grow to $270 Billion in Service Revenue by 2025
5G revenues are predicted to reach almost $270 billion by 2025 as more operators add 5G and focus on return on investment. A study from Juniper Research shows that 5G operator-billed services will grow at a CAGR of 161 percent from 2019 to 2025, the first five years of proposed modern 5G services. The 2019…
Note 7 Repackaged as Note FE in South Korea Recycling Effort
Samsung plans to sell Galaxy Note 7 phones in South Korea with recycled parts for a fraction of the price. The new version will be built on the platform of the same phone that made headlines for catching fire in 2016. The Federal Aviation Administration and international aviation agencies banned the Note 7 from flights…
Sprint Halves Cost of LG G6
Beginning on April 7, Sprint is offering LG G6 for half the original price across all retail channels. The LG G6 smartphone will be available for $14.75 per month in 24 monthly installments, down from a regular price of $29.50 per month. It includes High Performance User Equipment, an improvement for performance at 2.5GHz optimized…
AT&T Bundles HBO into Unlimited Plan
AT&T is boosting its unlimited data plan with HBO. Beginning on April 6, the Unlimited Plus plan will be bundled with HBO for both new and existing subscribers. The package is intended to pull in customers looking for a joint entertainment and phone plan. This is the first AT&T plan to contain free premium video…
The FCC Is Tracking Down The Reason 911 Went Down Last Night
After widespread 911 outages affected AT&T customers at about 9:49 p.m. Wednesday night, the FCC has released a statement saying it is investigating the problem. “Every call to 911 must go through,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in a statement released Thursday morning. “So when I first learned of yesterday’s outage, I immediately directed FCC…
Apple Pay Gains Traction in Asia
Apple Pay is gaining more influence in Asia, with the transaction volume up 500 percent year over year as of December 2016, according to recent data. Along with tailing its rival Samsung Pay into Russia, Apple Pay has also expanded to Japan, New Zealand, and Spain in the last fiscal year. Kelly Hsieh, an analyst…