Two years ago, when it was impossible to escape the term "5G," T-Mobile introduced its Go5G Next and Go5G Plus plans. Now that the high-speed cellular technology is more commonplace, the carrier is replacing those with two new plans, refreshing the prepaid Metro line with new pricing and binding the full lineup with a promised five years of locked pricing. To convert more subscribers, the carrier is also offering up to $800 to help customers pay off phone balances when switching from another carrier. The new plans go into effect...

Ericsson AB’s earnings beat analysts’ expectations in the first quarter as mobile operators ramped up spending on the Swedish telecom operator’s 5G equipment.

Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes were 6.21 billion Swedish kronor ($636 million) in the first quarter, the Stockholm-based company said in a statement on Tuesday. That compared to an average of analyst estimated compiled by Bloomberg of 5 billion.

No objections were raised to the plans for the new 5G pole, which will replace an existing one on Bourges Boulevard (pictured) Plans to build a new mobile phone mast close to a children's playground have been approved. Peterborough City Council backed the application, submitted by telecoms provider Cornerstone, for a 20-metre (66ft) high pole and associated green equipment cabinets on land between Mayor's Walk and Bourges Boulevard. The new Virgin Media O2 pole, offering 5G signal, is being built due to a current one nearby being non-upgradeable. No objections...

Albuquerque, New Mexico -- home of green chiles, 300 days of sunshine, the International Balloon Fiesta... and achingly slow internet. Home internet was a two-horse race in Albuquerque for years: CenturyLink DSL and Xfinity cable. I spent decades on DSL, watching my internet speed tests march slowly up to a maximum of 20 megabits per second. Friends with faster Xfinity bemoaned the company’s customer service, data caps and prices, so I stubbornly stuck with CenturyLink. One day in late 2022, a T-Mobile 5G Home Internet gateway arrived at my house....

The Trump administration has rolled into Washington and they’re determined to shake things up. Already Trump has fired Joe Biden’s anti-business head of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan, and replaced her with the more reasonable Andrew Ferguson. Ferguson, along with Trump picks like Pamela Bondi and Gail Slater at the Department of Justice, suggest the new administration plans to be fairer to American companies than its predecessor. This new attitude can’t come soon enough. Team Trump will soon have to make a decision that will directly impact how the...

The 5G mast, similar to the one pictured, would have 12 antennas Plans for a 25m (82ft) 5G mast in an East Yorkshire town have been submitted to a council. Telecoms firm Cornerstone, which is behind the application, said it was "committed to enabling best in class mobile connectivity" to more than half of the country's mobile customers. If approved, the site at Bridge Haven, 1 Saxon Way could become home to a tower with 12 antennas, four transmission dishes, and other ancillary works. No date has been set for...

I have spent years covering the wireless and home broadband companies and considerable time studying and testing a variety of networks. In the age of 5G, these two worlds have intersected, and for regular users in 2025, this is a great thing that finally brings some much-needed legitimate alternatives and competition. After spending months living with several different 5G home internet products, it's clear that they can compete with traditional broadband for most everyday tasks. It may not be faster than a multi-gig or fiber connection, but it can certainly...

Scientists ditched convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for a new, transformer-based AI architecture to better manage traffic, leading to much faster speeds in future 5G and 6G networks. Scientists are developing (AI) models that could help next-generation wireless networks such as 6G deliver faster and more reliable connections. In a that featured in December 2024’s edition of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, researchers detailed an AI system which reduces the amount of information that needs to be sent between a device and a wireless base station — such as a cell...

While the technology in new mobiles increases, so do the prices. One way to combat this is by picking up a cheap phone that incorporates a lot of the same advancements, just without the cost associated with them. Take this Samsung Galaxy A16 -- Samsung's Galaxy A series are some of our favorite phones for people on a budget, and while it doesn't have everything the new Samsung Galaxy S25 series offers, it's still a solid device and it has just dropped to a new record low of $175. That's...

While the flashy new Samsung Galaxy S25 series is pretty tempting, you don't have to spend $800 or more to get a reliable phone in your pocket. Samsung's Galaxy A series phones are some of our absolute favorites for people on a budget, and the brand-new A16 5G just got its first discount since being released. Amazon is currently offering a modest $25 off the unlocked model, which means you can get your hands on one for just $175 right now. However, there's no telling how long this deal will...