Karma’s pocketable mobile hotspot is already used by 100,000 people looking for connectivity on the go. But Karma wants its mobile broadband service to become its customer’s primary source of internet access. Read more »
Sprint’s Spark network in Chicago has sprouted a lot more antennas. Sprint is testing a new technology called 8T8R that promises to make Sprint’s network more resilient and create more capacity… Read more »
John Legere and his executive team talk to Gigaom about mobile competition in the U.S. and why mobile data is no longer the rare commodity it used to be. Read more »
A few operators have taken their first tentative steps into LTE-Advanced, but the technology hasn’t yet taken root. The reason? All of the technical and political pieces aren’t yet in place,… Read more »
The FCC has issued its proposed rules for the 2015 incentive auction, which aims to repurpose a sizable chunk of the UHF TV band for 4G. The FCC will make its… Read more »
Who has built the fastest network? The most resilient network? The network with the most room to grow? Gigaom takes a look at how the carriers stack up on LTE given… Read more »
Sprint’s LTE rollout continues on its painfully slow pace. While the carrier now boasts 4G coverage in 340 markets, there are still many glaring holes in its metropolitan city footprint. Read more »
In 2014, carriers will tinker with some new network technologies. They’ll start broadcasting video, shrinking the size of their cells and moving voice calls onto LTE. They’ll even start connecting cars… Read more »
FreedomPop is broadening the scope of its all-IP voice and messaging beta program, allowing customers to activate Sprint Android phones on its network. As with its other services, customers can sign… Read more »
Karma is building a community of mobile broadband users who share their connections without sharing their data. It’s attracted 50,000 users so far, a number it hopes to boost as it… Read more »