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EchoStar 19 Launches from Cape Canaveral, A Huge Step for Mobile Satellite Internet
On Sunday afternoon, the long awaited EchoStar 19 satellite built for HughesNet launched from Cape Canaveral Florida after a few delays. The launch is exciting news for RVers awaiting the next potential viable option for mobile satellite internet. In Summer 2015, RTC Communications announced they were working with HughesNet to allow mobility with their KA-band […]
T-Mobile Aims to Steal AT&T Customers with Free DirecTV Now Offer
This morning (12/15/16), T-Mobile announced a new offer for AT&T customers who ditch AT&T and switch to T-Mobile – a year of the new DirecTV NOW steaming service for free. T-Mobile is offering this deal to current AT&T subscribers who port at least one number over from AT&T and sign up for a new T-Mobile One unlimited […]
Sprint Unveils “High Performance User Equipment” Technology – Promising Increased LTE Range / Performance
Sprint yesterday announced and publicly demonstrated for the first time “High Performance User Equipment” (HPUE) technology – a “breakthrough innovation” designed to “give Sprint customers better coverage and faster data speeds in more locations.” Sprint also announced that they are deploying 4×4 MIMO and 256 QAM technologies that together with HPUE and increasing LTE-A carrier aggregation rollouts (Sprint […]
Netflix Introduces ‘Offline’ Mode
As hopes for the ‘perfect’ mobile internet plan (i.e. low cost, fast, reliable, widespread, unlimited) continue to go largely unanswered, we can find some solace in a new offering by Netflix. Netflix just announced an offline feature, which allows Netflix members to download a selection of their library in addition to streaming- at no extra cost. Streaming and downloading […]
AT&T Announces DirecTV Now: Unlimited Cellular Streaming, No Dish Required
AT&T on Monday afternoon announced its long awaited new online version of its DirecTV satellite TV service: DirecTV Now. Now at last RVers can stream 100+ channels of DirecTV content without needing to worry about signing long-term contracts, or carting around and aiming a portable satellite dish. And if you are on AT&T cellular – you can […]
Pepwave Launches Next Generation Surf SOHO, MAX BR1 Mini
WiFiRanger isn’t the only company with new routers appealing to RVers launching this week – mobile router manufacturer Peplink also has a major new release The long awaited third generation Pepwave Surf SOHO is at last available! Peplink is also now shipping an interesting new lower-cost addition to the MAX BR1 line of cellular integrated […]
WiFiRanger Revamps Entire Product Line – Embracing 802.11ac Wi-Fi
WiFiRanger has a long history of serving the RV market with indoor routers and roof-mounted long-range gear that many have come to rely on. The simplified user interface, RVer friendly features, and customer service that is willing to dive into troubleshooting unique issues such as problems with connecting to campground Wi-Fi login screens has always […]
SpaceX Reveals More Details About Global Satellite Broadband Plans
SpaceX hasn’t shared much about its plans for building a global satellite internet network since January 2015 when Elon Musk announced he was opening a new office in Seattle focused on: “Creating global communications system that would be larger than anything that has been talked about to date.” But what exactly did he have in […]
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