In wireless communications, multiple antennas typically results in improved performance Fitting more antennas within the constraints of a smartphone and managing them is a major challenge A new feature called 6Rx will allow up to six antennas per phone In wireless communications, the use of multiple antennas typically results in improved performance. However, fitting more…
In a wide-ranging video interview at the All-In Summit, the world’s richest man was asked about his intentions in the satellite-to-cell-phone space It’s going to take a couple years before a phone supports the spectrum that SpaceX is acquiring from EchoStar LightShed analysts said Musk’s point about not displacing carriers reinforces their view that SpaceX…
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert recalled skepticism over his 2021 promise of millions of fixed wireless access customers The company now has 7.3M subscribers and is targeting 12M by 2028 Similar doubts surfaced over T-Mobile’s direct-to-device satellite partnership with SpaceX, which now operates with 600+ satellites MOBILE FUTURE FORWARD, SEATTLE — T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert compared…
The latest Ookla report reaffirmed that T-Mobile has the Best Mobile Network in the U.S. Scoring for the award took into account a bunch of things that consumers do with their phones every day But Verizon maintained the lead in the Best Mobile Coverage category Here we go again. Ookla today said T-Mobile had the…
Verizon is asking the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirement Droves of public comments oppose the waiver, with consumers ratcheting up calls for more unlocked phones Law enforcement groups support Verizon’s request, but rivals like EchoStar say it makes sense for the rule to be applied uniformly to everyone Ask and ye shall…
Hold onto your hat. The tariff story changes faster than the weather in Denver According to President Trump, nobody is “off the hook” when it comes to tariffs – and that includes smartphones Analysts expect U.S. wireless carriers to provide mostly generic guidance during next week’s earnings calls Whoosh. That’s the sound our heads getting…
The FCC is considering whether to require mobile phone carriers to unlock phones 60 days after activation It’s not on the FCC’s December agenda, but all five commissioners in July voted to move forward with the unlocking proposal MVNOs would be a big beneficiary of an easier switching environment Verizon is using GenAI tools. T-Mobile is giving…