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US telcos added far fewer broadband customers last year

Ryan Daws — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:43:06 +0000

According to Leichtman Research, US telcos were unable to maintain the huge surge in customers they saw in 2020. In 2020, the largest cable and wireline phone providers in the US – representing about 96 percent of the market – added an eye-watering 4,860,000 subscribers. Of course, the notable thing about that year was the... Read more »

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Opensignal: T-Mobile maintains 5G lead in the US while AT&T struggles

Ryan Daws — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:25:57 +0000

Opensignal’s latest independent report into the performance of US mobile networks shows a continued lead for T-Mobile in 5G while AT&T struggles. T-Mobile wins the award for 5G download speed with an average of 118.7 Mbps, more than double Verizon and AT&T which scored 56 Mbps and 51.5 Mbps respectively. It’s the fourth win in... Read more »

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5G smartphone sales revenue will grow 210% over the next four years

Ryan Daws — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:59:06 +0000

Revenue from 5G smartphone sales is expected to increase by 210 percent over the next four years. A study from Juniper Research suggests that 5G smartphones will account for over 50 percent of sales revenue by 2025. 5G smartphone sales revenue for 2021 is expected to reach $108 billion and increase to $337 billion in... Read more »

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New York Stock Exchange backtracks on plan to delist Chinese telcos

Ryan Daws — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:41:11 +0000

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) no longer plans to comply with a Trump administration order to delist Chinese telecoms groups. NYSE began proceedings to delist China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom last week after the order signed by President Trump in November. The order is designed to prevent transactions in securities “designed to... Read more »

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Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and others form 6G alliance

Ryan Daws — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:03:28 +0000

All of the major US telcos have formed an alliance with other wireless industry players to research 6G technology. The so-called Next G Alliance is designed to ensure North America is a leader in shaping the next generation of wireless technology and its eventual deployment. Susan Miller, CEO and President of ATIS, says: “As countries... Read more »

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AT&T apologises for email about ending support for 3G phones

Ryan Daws — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:50:17 +0000

AT&T has apologised for issuing an email warning customers their 3G phones will stop working. According to Statista, around 80 percent of connections in North America are now 4G. With the number of 3G connections being ebbed away by 4G and even 5G, it makes sense that AT&T is thinking about when to switch off... Read more »

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