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Dec 9, 20212 min read

AT&T chases strategic fiber opportunities outside its footprint

AT&T CEO John Stankey said the operator is keeping an open mind as it works to double its fiber coverage to a total of 30 million...

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Boost Mobile Announces 35GB $25/Month Carrier Crusher Plan

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Dec 9, 20213 min read

Boost Mobile Announces 35GB $25/Month Carrier Crusher Plan

Three weeks ago, Boost Mobile formally announced its first set of plans that could be used on the AT&T network. Boost Mobile labeled...

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Google Fiber, other small ISPs deliver fastest speeds in 19 U.S. states – Ookla

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Dec 8, 20212 min read

Google Fiber, other small ISPs deliver fastest speeds in 19 U.S. states – Ookla

New data from benchmarking company Ookla showed regional internet service providers (ISPs) beat out national rivals to deliver the...

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AT&T Prepaid Offering A Couple Of Free Phones To Switchers

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Dec 8, 20212 min read

AT&T Prepaid Offering A Couple Of Free Phones To Switchers

AT&T Prepaid has launched several new phone deals. The firm Wave7 Research detailed the findings in a report it sent out to its...

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Mint Mobile Airing 5 Holiday TV Ads, Largely Focused On BOGO Offer

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Dec 8, 20213 min read

Mint Mobile Airing 5 Holiday TV Ads, Largely Focused On BOGO Offer

Mint Mobile has been busy pumping out TV ads this holiday season. A total of five new ads have recently been airing and that number...

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Verizon CEO not worried about AWS private 5G

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Dec 7, 20214 min read

Verizon CEO not worried about AWS private 5G

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg doesn’t appear to be sweating AWS intro last week of a private 5G offering for enterprise, saying at an...

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Total Wireless Makes 1st Changes Under Verizon, $50 Plan Now Unlimited

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Dec 7, 20212 min read

Total Wireless Makes 1st Changes Under Verizon, $50 Plan Now Unlimited

Following in the footsteps of its sister brand Straight Talk Wireless, Total Wireless has made its first plan changes since being...

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T-Mobile's 5G network leadership strategy hinges on 90% coverage, including rural America

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Dec 3, 20214 min read

T-Mobile's 5G network leadership strategy hinges on 90% coverage, including rural America

T-Mobile's Ryan Sullivan, VP, Device and Technology, and Karri Kuoppamaki, SVP, Network Technology Development & Strategy, sat down for a...

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Dec 3, 20214 min read

Why Are There So Many MVNO’s?

A few years ago, a wireless cohort and I sat down and researched just how many MVNO’s were operating in the United States. We came up...

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Straight Talk 1st Changes Under Verizon Ownership, $45 Plan Goes Unlimited

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Dec 2, 20213 min read

Straight Talk 1st Changes Under Verizon Ownership, $45 Plan Goes Unlimited

Straight Talk Wireless has made its first plan changes under Verizon's ownership. Leading the way with change is the $45 plan which now...

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Verizon snares $34.6M DOE contract for voice and data services

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Dec 2, 20211 min read

Verizon snares $34.6M DOE contract for voice and data services

Verizon Public Sector scored two Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contracts valued at $34.6 million from the U.S. Department of...

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DISH has big plans for its cloud-based 5G network that go beyond serving Boost customers

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Dec 1, 20212 min read

DISH has big plans for its cloud-based 5G network that go beyond serving Boost customers

The satellite TV honchos from DISH used to be at the forefront of the T-Mobile and Sprint merger opposition, expressing a number of...

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T-Mobile’s Cyber Monday Deals Include A Free LG Velvet And More

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Nov 30, 20212 min read

T-Mobile’s Cyber Monday Deals Include A Free LG Velvet And More

T-Mobile’s Cyber Monday deals have been kept close to the chest this year, with T-Mobile waiting until the very last minute to share...

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AT&T’s McElfresh: Company is hitting “game speed” with fiber build

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Nov 30, 20212 min read

AT&T’s McElfresh: Company is hitting “game speed” with fiber build

Despite some supply chain issues earlier this year, AT&T leadership believes the momentum surrounding the company’s fiber build is...

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Dish adds Rakuten Symphony to 5G vendor lineup

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Nov 29, 20213 min read

Dish adds Rakuten Symphony to 5G vendor lineup

Dish Network has officially tapped Rakuten Symphony as an OSS vendor for its cloud-native 5G standalone network build, with its first...

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T-Mobile to pay $19.5M fine related to 911 outage in June 2020

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Nov 29, 20212 min read

T-Mobile to pay $19.5M fine related to 911 outage in June 2020

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) levied a $19.5 million fine on T-Mobile for a 911 outage that occurred on June 15, 2020. The...

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Red Pocket Mobile Holiday Sale Gets You 50GB For $33.25/Month

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Nov 26, 20212 min read

Red Pocket Mobile Holiday Sale Gets You 50GB For $33.25/Month

Red Pocket Mobile has just launched a limited time holiday sale. New customers subscribing to an annual plan using their GSMA network...

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Nov 26, 20212 min read

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Add Verizon's Visible brand to the list of providers testing out the multi-month discount waters. Visible is selling a SIM Kit through...

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T-Mobile Support Now Required To Refer Warranty Claims To Nearby Stores

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Nov 25, 20211 min read

T-Mobile Support Now Required To Refer Warranty Claims To Nearby Stores

Recent changes to T-Mobile’s Protection <360> services, their in-house warranty program, have been mostly positive, featuring changes...

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Cricket Wireless’s Updated Holiday Offers, Include Free 5G Phone, $49.99 iPhone XR

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Nov 25, 20212 min read

Cricket Wireless’s Updated Holiday Offers, Include Free 5G Phone, $49.99 iPhone XR

Cricket Wireless has introduced its first holiday offers of the 2021 season and it includes a 5G push. Cricket's homepage now highlights...

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