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T-Mobile Business Promo Offers Unlimited Tablet Plan for $10/month
In late February T-Mobile quietly came out with a very attractive promotion for business customers: a tablet plan with unlimited on-device data and 10GB of mobile hotspot for only $10/month. This is an incredibly good value.
Starlink “Service Portability” Coming Soon? But – Mobility Voids Dishy Warranty
We reported last month that a few Starlink customers had discovered that their systems had “roaming” enabled – allowing them to get connected via SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation even while 100’s of miles away from their registered service address. Over the past several days (ever since Elon Musk tweeted about enabling “mobile roaming” in Ukraine) – […]
Verizon Releases The Orbic Speed 5G UW Mobile Hotspot – Verizon’s New 5G Flagship
Verizon has officially released its newest 5G compatible mobile hotspot device – the Orbic Speed 5G UW.
AT&T Prepaid Sends Confusing Cancellation Notices to Hotspot Customers
Several Mobile Internet Resource Center MIA members today received cancellation notices for their AT&T prepaid accounts. The email warned that their current device will “stop working any day now” and that the account would be canceled on April first if the device wasn’t upgraded. This notification is likely related to AT&T’s plan to shut down […]
5G Industry Update: Is 2022 The Year 5G Gets Interesting?
In our major 5G industry update last summer, we concluded: “So while it might be tempting to invest in “future-proofing” now – by the time 5G networks have evolved to really take advantage of what is possible with all this underlying technology, there will likely be better (and more affordable) 5G hardware options on the […]
Is SpaceX Experimenting With Starlink Roaming?
One of the biggest obstacles keeping many nomads from embracing SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service is that, up until now, Starlink will only connect when you are within around a dozen miles of your registered service address. If you travel any further from “home” and try to connect, Starlink will just stare at the sky […]
SpaceX Introduces “Starlink Premium” Dish & Service at 5X the Cost, Offers “Additional Location” Support
Last night (February 1st) SpaceX updated the Starlink website to reveal a new Starlink Premium offering featuring a new larger Dishy receiver for SpaceX’s satellite broadband service: “Starlink Premium has more than double the antenna capability of Starlink, delivering faster internet speeds and higher throughput for the highest demand users, including businesses. Order now to […]
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