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UK to clear 700MHz spectrum for mobile broadband use by 2022
As expected, the British telecommunications regulator Ofcom has decided to free up spectrum in the 700MHz for mobile broadband use. Already used…
Read MoreUK to auction off more radio spectrum to boost 4G capacity and raise at least $79 million
The spectrum, in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands, is mostly in the hands of the Ministry of Defence right now, but will be up for grabs in late 2015 or early 2016.…
Read MoreMobile ISP Karma plans a move into home broadband
Karma's pocketable mobile hotspot is already used by 100,000 people looking for connectivity on the go. But Karma wants its mobile broadband service to become its customer's primary source of internet access.…
Read MoreLet carriers use 700MHz for European wireless broadband from 2020, report recommends
The move would let Europe catch up with the U.S. on using 700MHz spectrum for broadband rather than TV broadcasts and wireless microphones.…
Read MoreDish looks to stockpile more 4G airwaves
Dish Network has signaled to the FCC that it wants to go after even more spectrum. It will participate in two upcoming auctions to get more airwaves, including the controversial incentive auction.…
Read MoreEricsson hits 5 Gbps wireless data speeds in so-called “5G” test
Ericsson has jumped on the 5G marketing bandwagon, touting a network lab test of a 5 Gbps wireless connection. It's an impressive feat, but we're still not any closer to figuring out what 5G actually is.…
Read MoreAre you ready for 4K TV? Akamai shares which countries are good to go.
Every quarter Akamai tracks the trends in broadband -- from speeds to IPv6 readiness and security threats. This year the percentage of people who have speeds greater than 10 Mbps hit 20 percent for the first time.…
Read MoreGoogle cleans up Verizon’s Chromebook Pixel mess, offering customers $150 credits
People who bought the more expensive LTE version of the Chromebook Pixel were promised at least two free years of 4G data. Now Verizon is canning that program a year early and Google is offering refunds.…
Read MoreSprint’s 8-antenna LTE tech moves out of the labs and into Chicago
Sprint's Spark network in Chicago has sprouted a lot more antennas. Sprint is testing a new technology called 8T8R that promises to make Sprint's network more resilient and create more capacity.…
Read MoreThe Gigaom interview: T-Mobile’s John Legere on the myth of mobile data scarcity
John Legere and his executive team talk to Gigaom about mobile competition in the U.S. and why mobile data is no longer the rare commodity it used to be.…
Read MoreEurope and South Korea will develop 5G together
The deal should aid and potentially speed up the 5G standardization effort. It also takes in research on related subjects such as the cloud and the internet of things.…
Read MoreAmazon phone reportedly coming with “Prime Data” mobile broadband
Amazon's phone could be the first major product to take advantage of AT&T's Sponsored Data plans with a Prime Data service. Free mobile broadband as a subsidy? It wouldn't be the first time Amazon has done this.…
Read MoreEricsson CEO: We have to play the waiting game before taking the next big step in 4G networking
A few operators have taken their first tentative steps into LTE-Advanced, but the technology hasn't yet taken root. The reason? All of the technical and political pieces aren't yet in place, explains Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg.…
Read MoreWelcome to the spectrum-dome: FCC lays groundwork for its controversial incentive auction
The FCC has issued its proposed rules for the 2015 incentive auction, which aims to repurpose a sizable chunk of the UHF TV band for 4G. The FCC will make its first -- but not last -- vote in May.…
Read MoreGE says micro-machinery is the key to more efficient smartphones and faster 4G connections
GE wants to use old-school technology in our newest mobile devices. It's resurrecting the mechanical relay on the microscopic level, saying its mechanical switch technology could squeeze more capacity at lower power out of our smartphones.…
Read MoreT-Mobile plans to upgrade its 2G EDGE footprint to 4G LTE by mid-2015
Tired of your T-Mobile phone status changing for 4G to E? Hang in there: The company is planning to rollout a 4G LTE upgrade everywhere it currently offers 2G service by the middle of 2015.…
Read MoreDish utterly dominates the PCS spectrum auction, winning all 176 licenses
In what came as a little surprise, Dish Network(s dish) has walked away with every one of the 176 spectrum licenses the…
Read MoreGlove for Android finds you the best carrier in your location
Are you sure you're using the right mobile phone carrier? Glove for Android is a free app that helps you answer that question by analyzing your usage patterns for three days and comparing them to a crowdsourced database of network information.…
Read MoreThe state of LTE in the U.S.: How the carriers’ 4G networks stack up
Who has built the fastest network? The most resilient network? The network with the most room to grow? Gigaom takes a look at how the carriers stack up on LTE given their recent flurry of activity.…
Read MoreSprint ramps up LTE in 40 new markets, but still nothing in SF, Seattle
Sprint's LTE rollout continues on its painfully slow pace. While the carrier now boasts 4G coverage in 340 markets, there are still many glaring holes in its metropolitan city footprint.…
Read MoreIs T-Mobile’s LTE really the fastest? I’m not so convinced
At CES, T-Mobile claimed to have the fastest network in the country, but in its analysis it seems to have ignored one network entirely: Verizon's new LTE monster.…
Read MoreAT&T launches “Sponsored Data,” inviting content providers to pay consumers’ mobile data bills
AT&T is officially putting its idea of a subsidized internet to the test. A new program allows internet companies to exempt their content from data plans. Instead the content providers would foot the bill.…
Read MoreWhat to expect from mobile networks in 2014: The 4G car, LTE Broadcast and small cells
In 2014, carriers will tinker with some new network technologies. They'll start broadcasting video, shrinking the size of their cells and moving voice calls onto LTE. They'll even start connecting cars to the 4G network.…
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