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Delta Airlines uses T-Mobile for free IFC

Delta Airlines is already supplying free WiFi on some long-haul routes, and says the existing 700 equipped aircraft will be extended to “the vast majority of our fleet” by year-end. The WiFi is supplied using Viasat satellites and is presented by T-Mobile (which also happens to have an agreement in place with SpaceX’s Starlink broadband […]

August 14, 2024By Chris Forrester

Deutsche Telekom Q2: “All operations performing well”

Deutsche Telekom delivered what it described as “strong figures yet again” for the second quarter of 2024. Service revenues increased by 4.9 per cent year-on-year to €24.1 billion. At the same time, adjusted EBITDA AL grew 7.8 per cent to €10.8 billion. Excluding the effects from exchange rate fluctuations and changes in the composition of […]

August 8, 2024

SailGP teams with T-Mobile

SailGP has teamed up with mobile operator T-Mobile to bring a 5G experience to fans at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix at Governors Island on June 22nd–23rd. T-Mobile’s 5G Advanced Network Solutions (ANS) will power the event, providing real-time data transmission, enhanced fan engagement and a whole new way of watching the high-speed […]

June 21, 2024

Research: US prefers fibre internet when available

The US fibre rollout may be slow and concentrated in urban areas, but it’s customers’ preferred choice when available. Fibre internet service providers (ISPs) outshine non-fiber ISPs 76 to 68 (out of 100) for customer satisfaction, per the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Telecommunications Study 2024. Yet, although fibre remains the top broadband choice, 5G […]

June 5, 2024

T-Mobile agrees $4.4bn deal for UScellular wireless ops

T-Mobile and UScellular have announced that T-Mobile has a deal agreed to acquire all of UScellular’s wireless operations. This includes UScellular’s wireless customers and stores across the US, as well as certain specified spectrum assets. Upon closing, T-Mobile says its 5G network will expand to provide millions of UScellular customers, particularly those in underserved rural […]

May 29, 2024

Airties selected by T-Mobile for home Wi-Fi deployments across US

Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, has announced it is deploying Airties’ suite of Smart Wi-Fi software to T-Mobile 5G Home Internet customers across the US, including for T-Mobile’s new Home Internet Plus plan, to help further optimise the broadband experience. The announcement builds upon Airties’ growing market leadership […]

May 14, 2024

US outlines satellite phone framework

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published its proposed framework which could allow satellite operators to use spectrum from terrestrial cellular businesses for their smartphone connections, and when beyond the reach of conventional mobile towers. Jessica Rosenworcel, FCC chair, says the final draft of rules have been sent to the regulator’s other four Commissioners that, […]

February 26, 2024

SpaceX’s 300th successful mission

Last weekend there were multiple launches made by SpaceX with its Falcon 9 rocket making its 300th successful mission. However, the company has also started de-orbiting some of its Starlink satellite while at the same time explaining its plans for its work with T-Mobile and telephony. A tweet from company President, Gwynne Shotwell, said: “Falcon […]

February 22, 2024

Study: Wireless 5G threat to traditional ISPs

Research firm Horowitz has released the findings from State of Media, Entertainment, and Tech: Disruptions 2023, which looks at US consumer attitudes towards and adoption of new disruptive technologies, including 5G wireless home Internet. 5G wireless home Internet has become available in more and more markets across the United States in the past two years, […]

December 6, 2023

Deutsche Telekom raises guidance on strong Q3

Deutsche Telekom has reported it continues to grow in all key performance indicators, and has raised its guidance for the full year and plans to pay out a higher dividend. In Q3 revenue increased by 0.7 per cent year-on-year in organic terms – i.e., excluding exchange rate fluctuations and changes in the composition of the […]

November 9, 2023