AT&T’s 3G wireless network is beginning its journey to the elephant’s grave yard at the end of this month, a move that will affect a wide range of users and devices. In a customer support document, AT&T explains that it is phasing out its 3G network in order to “make room for an even better one […]
British wireless carrier BT announced on Wednesday that EE will offer 5G connectivity anywhere in the UK by 2028. 3G services offered by EE, BT Mobile, and Plusnet will be phased out by 2023, by which time the company will have built a new 5G core network. 3G usage has been in steady decline in […]
Wireless carrier Verizon has announced that it is shutting down its 3G network at the end of 2022, a move that will effectively end its 3G support. The company had pushed back against the sunsetting of its 3G network several times now, but seems to have found an end date for the service: We will […]
Broadcom will continue its long-running relationship with Apple, as the company has stated that it has negotiated two multi-year deals to supply wireless components to Apple. The agreements, referred to as “2020 SOWs,” are on top of existing contracts with Apple and could be worth a combined $15 billion The exact specifics of the deals are presently […]
This could prove nifty. Intel has launched a new modem intended for mobile devices that will connect to 5G mobile networks, the company claiming to have accelerated the launch of the XMM 8160 modem by half a year compared to its original scheduling. The XMM 8160 5G modem currently boasts peek speeds of up to […]