Verizon Releases Statement on LTE Network Outage (Updated)
Verizon has released an official statement regarding the now 10 hour (as of 6:28 CDT) LTE network outage throughout much of the country. The cause of the outage has been discovered and engineers are working to restore service as soon as possible. This outage affects LTE services, with the CDMA voice network functioning normally though […]
Verizon Lists Cities with LTE Launch on Thursday
Verizon has teased that “a whole mess of cities and towns will be getting LTE on Thursday†on its Twitter account, a cursory look at their news portal for journalists has revealed the following cities that will be next in the carriers LTE roll out: Hilton Head, South Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina Clarksville, Tennessee Cleveland, […]
Verizon Launches Samsung LTE Mobile Hotspot, USB Modem
Verizon has launched its first Mobile Hotspot with 4G LTE support in the Samsung LTE Mobile Hotspot. The hotspot supports up to five devices with EVDO Rev. A support and is now available online for $149.99 before $50 instant discount, bringing the total to $99.99 after new 2 year agreement and minimum $50 data plan […]
AT&T Outlines T-Mobile Purchase: AWS Transition to LTE and 3G Stopgap
Very early this morning, AT&T held a conference call to outline the details of the $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom, with the key points being in the planned network transition at the completion of the purchase, which also hinges on regulatory approval. AT&T has confirmed that it plans to transition the current […]
Report: AT&T to Acquire T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom (Updated)
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T will acquire T-Mobile. The purchase has been reported to cost $39 billion and will withdraw Deutsche Telekom from the American market. This surprise move would make AT&T the largest carrier in the nation, and would deprive Sprint Nextel corporation of its current acquisition target. AT&T will likely […]
LightSquared Confirms Carrier Deals and Passes Testing
During Mobile World Congress, LightSquared has confirmed that two U.S. carriers have agreed to wholesale access from its hybrid satellite/terrestrial LTE network, with four more carriers expressing interest via network sharing agreement. The company’s SkyTerra 1 satellite has also been integrated into the network and cleared for commercial use by Boeing’s Space and Intelligence Systems […]
Debunked: Verizon Not Moving 4G Cellsites Due to Interference with Air Traffic Control
Yesterday, reports surfaced that Verizon Wireless was spending upwards of $27 million to relocate 4G cellsites in airports order to address interference inbetween air traffic control and planes. “Verizon 4G Antenna’s near or on any airport must be removed due to the fact that they are disrupting the communication from the Cockpit to the ATC […]
AT&T To Roll Out VoLTE by 2013 and Details Data Network Monitoring
In an interview with Forbes, AT&T CTO John Donovan has detailed AT&T’s plans to deploy VoLTE on its forthcoming LTE network by 2013 as it waits for the standard to mature and is included in its seven year timeline to move voice services from time division access based protocols to VoLTE. A variety of of […]
MetroPCS to Allow VOIP Over LTE, Elaborates on Network Management
Following a spate of complaints against the carrier for its Net Neutrality policies and LTE network management, MetroPCS has filed a brief with the FCC detailing its latest changes in order to finally allow VOIP over its LTE network via capable handsets, such as the recently released Samsung Indulge. "Restrictions on VoIP services initially were […]
Sprint: LTE Decision in 4-6 Months, CDMA 1xAdvanced and ’Upgraded QChat’
Speaking during a roundtable at Mobile World Congress, Sprint executives have confirmed a few key moves for the carrier in the coming months. First, it has decided to wait 4-6 months to make a final decision on its 4G strategy, which will be dependent on the rate of customers moving from EVDO to WiMax before […]