Since early January, we’ve been hearing numerous reports of issues with Verizon’s Prepaid Unlimited Jetpack Data Plans (pDUP) that are driving some Verizon customers bonkers. Typically, these reports involve the Jetpack device displaying “Data Usage Not Available” and the  network connection dropping, often requiring a rebooting of the hotspot to remedy. Many of the reported […]
High End Update: Cradlepoint Goes Gigabit LTE & Peplink Pioneers Roof-Mounted Cellular With Indoor SIM Cards
Higher-end enterprise mobile routers from Peplink and Cradlepoint have long been appealing to RVers and boaters with the most demanding mobile internet needs, particularly for those with an IT background who are not intimidated by managing a more complex device. Even if you aren’t an IT manager looking to provide connectivity to a fleet of […]
Upgrade Complete: Final Ten Iridium Next Satellites Launched!
Iridium Communications has been busy for the past two years replacing all 66 of their Iridium satellites with an entirely new generation – accomplishing this massive task without disrupting any existing services. Think of it like replacing the engines on a fleet of jumbo jets (in space), without landing them. SpaceX (the launch provider) describes […]
2018 Mobile Internet Year in Review & Looking Forward Into 2019
2018 has been yet another wild ride in the world of mobile internet! The undeniable biggest story of the year was the surprise release of an actual (mostly) unlimited mobile hotspot data plan from Verizon, once again making Verizon an obvious Top Pick for anyone with serious mobile data needs. But there were plenty of […]
AT&T Discontinuing Unlimited Plus for Business Lines – Are Consumer Lines Next?
AT&T’s Unlimited Plus plan was one of our Top Picks of 2017. Particularly because you could add on mobile hotspot lines with no high-speed usage limits – this plan developed a massive following amongst many with demanding internet needs. AT&T retired this sweet plan in February 2018, but everyone who heeded our warnings and grabbed […]
AT&T to “Upgrade” Millions of 4G/LTE Phones to Pretend They Are 5G
UPDATE (2/5/2019): Apple Embracing 5GE Label in iOS 12.2 As we reported in December (original story below), several Android phones have been updated to display “5GE” over the past several weeks, and it appears as if Apple customers will soon be getting an “upgrade” to 5G on AT&T too. Over the past few days some […]