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FCC releases broadband coverage map

Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that they have launched a new broadband map that details cellular coverage throughout the country. According to their announcement, the map displays the areas covered by the four major wireless carriers in the country: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, and US Cellular.  Through the map, users can see where they can expect 4G LTE broadband service with at least 5Mbps download speed and 1Mbps upload … [read full article]

T-Mobile updates 5G coverage map

Together with its continued 5G network expansion, T-Mobile has revised its online coverage map to show accurate information. This way, its subscribers can know where to find mid-band “Ultra Capacity” 5G network in their vicinity.  As revealed in the coverage map, T-Mobile’s Ultra Capacity 5G network is mostly available in mid-sized cities with populations of 10,000 to 50,000 in its neighborhood. Right now, T-Mobile says that its Ultra Capacity 5G network is able to cover 165 million … [read full article]

FCC report says T-Mobile, other carriers overstated their coverage maps

A new FCC report says that T-Mobile and other U.S. carriers misrepresented their rural coverage. The FCC conducted drive tests of T-Mobile, Verizon, and U.S. Cellular’s networks and found that they only achieved the minimum download speeds predicted by those carriers’ coverage maps 62.3% of the time. T-Mobile specifically achieved that speed in 63.2% of tests, Verizon in 64.3% of tests, and U.S. Cellular just 45.0% … [read full article]