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Product Release: Netgear Orbi 4G LTE Advanced Tri-Band Router
Netgear is now shipping the latest edition of its Orbi line of home and mesh networking products, the Orbi 4G LTE Advanced Tri-Band Router (LBR20). Normally the Orbi line of gear is not of much interest to our audience of nomads, RVers, and cruisers – as this product line is intended primarily for fixed residences. […]
Lower Latencies, More Coverage: T-Mobile Unleashes “Standalone” 5G
T-Mobile this week announced that it was the first carrier in the world to deploy a nationwide “standalone 5G” network – breaking free from needing to layer 5G on top of an existing 4G/LTE signal. This move increased T-Mobile’s 5G coverage by 30% overnight, while also improving latencies on T-Mobile’s 5G network by as much […]
Space Race Heats Up: Amazon Announce FCC Approval and $10 Billion Investment Into Kuiper Satellite Broadband
Amazon yesterday announced that it had received unanimous FCC approval for the Project Kuiper satellite broadband network – securing permission to begin work on a constellation that will eventually consist of 3,236 satellites. And now that it has legal authorization to proceed – Amazon is going all in, committing to invest more than $10 billion […]
Verizon LTE Home Internet Service – $40/month Unlimited Data Plan for Fixed Addresses
10/1/2020 Update: Verizon released a 5G home gateway router for this service, replacing the 4G LTE device described in this article. However, all the terms remain the same except the home service now has access to Verizon’s 5G UW (mmwave) network and will likely have access to Verizon’s upcoming nationwide 5G network as well. Additionally, […]
3G Shutdown Update: Carriers Sunsetting 3G to Make Room for 5G
A lot has happened in the telecom world over the last year, especially the rise of 5th generation (5G) cellular, which is on the cusp of going mainstream for consumers. When a new cellular generation comes along, it is often time for an older generation of technology to move toward obsolescence and retirement. In this […]
Last Call for Sprint Plans – New Customers To Be Directed to T-Mobile starting August 2
With the recent merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, we expected to see changes to the plan offerings as the new combined T-Mobile works to integrate Sprint. As of July 2020, we are starting to see those changes come to fruition, with more changes expected to start next month. Video Version Subscribe to our Youtube Channel […]
AT&T Officially Claims “Nationwide” 5G Coverage – But Don’t Get Too Excited
AT&T today announced that it has turned on 5G coverage in a batch of forty additional markets, including some major cities like Jacksonville, Minneapolis, and Houston. This new push means that AT&T’s 5G network now covers over 395 markets and 205 million Americans, meeting the FCC’s legal threshold for AT&T to now be able to claim to […]
Peplink Balance 20X Router – An Intriguing New Option for Mobile Users
Peplink introduced its new Balance 20X Router in March of 2020, and even though it’s not really intended for the mobile market, it does have some features that make it potentially very intriguing for mobile users. For anyone looking for a connectivity hub in a boat or RV installation, the Balance 20X is definitely worth […]
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