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5G Cellular: Verizon & Dish Are Big Winners In CBRS Spectrum Auction, C-Band Auction Looms
“Spectrum” to cellular carriers is as important as real estate is to land developers – and there is a seemingly infinite demand for this scarce natural resource. As the world transitions to 5G the need for new spectrum, particularly “mid-band” spectrum, is only growing. So it is a very big deal when new chunks of spectrum […]
Connected Mobile Adds Unlimited T-Mobile Based Plan with 10GB or 30GB of Mobile Hotspot for $39 or $55
Connected Mobile, a newer to the scene T-Mobile based reseller, is now offering a 4G/LTE or 5G unlimited smartphone plan with capped amounts of 4G/LTE mobile hotspot data. Connected Mobile was founded at the Wharton School by MBA students. Their advertising focuses heavily on international collegiate students – but their plans are open to all […]
Verizon Launches 2nd Generation 5G Mobile Hotspot – Inseego MiFi M2100 5G UW
Verizon has officially released it’s newest 5G compatible mobile hotspot device – the Inseego MiFi M2100 5G UW. The M2100 is Verizon’s second-generation 5G mobile hotspot, and will replace the M1000 which was released in July 2019. The M1000 was a very limited and expensive first-generation 5G device with limited appeal. The new M2100 is […]
Starlink Update: SpaceX Trials Space Lasers, Shares Beta Performance
This morning SpaceX successfully launched an additional 60 Starlink satellites, another major step towards bringing its massive Starlink satellite broadband constellation online. And during the launch livestream, SpaceX shared an update on the currently ongoing private beta test, and also revealed that it has successfully trialed using lasers to allow Starlink satellites in orbit to […]
Where To Go when Togo Plans Go – “AT&T Unlimited Adventure Plan” Replacement Ideas
Throughout much of 2019, one of the best mobile internet deals was the AT&T-based “Unlimited Adventure Plan” that was sold exclusively to owners of the Togo Roadlink C2 and certain Airstream customers with an installed Airstream Connected Kit. This plan offered unlimited and unthrottled (but subject to network management after 22GB/mo) hotspot data direct from […]
Peplink’s New Pepwave Puma Antenna Line – With Sub-6 5G and Band 71 Support
Peplink, a company known in the mobile community for the highly regarded Pepwave mobile routers, is rolling out a new line of Puma antennas targeted at mobile vehicle installations. The first to market in the new Puma lineup is the Puma-401, followed closely by the Puma-221. The Puma-401 is an omnidirectional, all-in-one external antenna that […]
Product Release: ZMax Connect – A T-Mobile Compatible Hotspot With Antenna Ports by ZTE
The ZMax Connect is a new mobile hotspot from ZTE, a major manufacturer of cellular devices. Unlike most mobile hotspot devices, the ZMax Connect is not tied to and sold through a specific carrier – it comes unlocked and is available from online retailers like the resurrected Circuit City and Amazon. The mobile hotspot itself […]
Cricket Wireless Introduces 100GB Simply Data Plan for $90/mo for Hotspots & Routers AND Adds 5G Access to Some Plans
Cricket Wireless, AT&T’s wholly-owned prepaid subsidiary, introduced a new data-only plan available to customers: 100GB of data-only service for $90/month. Additionally, as expected, Cricket customers now have access to AT&T’s new nationwide 5G network on several plans. Video Version Subscribe to our YouTube Channel New 100GB Simply Data Plan Cricket’s new 100GB Simply Data plan […]
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