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5G wireless without China

by Scott Tong
Jan 7, 2019
Washington regulators are debating a ban on Chinese telecom hardwire, but rural America may pay the price.
The FCC is considering a ban on Chinese telecom hardware like that made by telecom giant ZTE.
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The local, national and global fight over 5G infrastructure

by Molly Wood
Oct 11, 2018
Turns out, building a new wireless network doesn't happen without a tussle.
An attendee photographs a 5G logo display during a Qualcomm press event for CES 2018 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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You have more choices for wireless than you might think

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 20, 2018
Here's how mobile virtual network operators work.
T-Mobile owns the mobile virtual network operator MetroPCS.
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Report: U.S. falling behind in 5G

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 16, 2018
A new report from a trade group representing the U.S. wireless industry shows the U.S. is lagging China and South Korea when it comes to 5G. CTIA says companies in those countries are getting help that U.S. firms aren’t. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Didn’t that happen a long time ago? CDC finds wireless phones outnumber landlines

by Jed Kim
May 9, 2017
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control finds, for the first time, most American households have mobile phones but no landline. That’s important information for collecting data, lest researchers leave out wireless users when they do surveys and wind up with inaccurate results. Wireless connections are getting better and cheaper, but most homes […]
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Comcast to become a wireless carrier in 2017

by Adam Allington
Sep 21, 2016
As cord-cutting increases, Comcast is seeking revenue elsewhere.
Some ISPs lifted their data caps at the start of the pandemic, but as of July 1, Comcast, AT&T and T-Mobile have reinstated them.
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Why wireless providers are ditching the two-year contract

by Kai Ryssdal and Ben Johnson
Aug 18, 2015
Sprint is the latest to drop two-year contracts. Marketplace Tech's Ben Johnson explains why.
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Google's wireless gamble

by Stan Alcorn
Mar 2, 2015
The Internet giant is a new entrant in an already crowded marketplace.
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What 5G means for you

by Ben Johnson and Aparna Alluri
Mar 2, 2015
5G is the agenda for the day at the Mobile World Congress.
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Auto security? What security?

by Nova Safo
Feb 9, 2015
New report says connected autos cars are even more vulnerable to online breaches.
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