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Elon Musk Warns That Starlink Is At Risk as SpaceX Faces “Genuine Risk of Bankruptcy”

By Chris Dunphy | November 30, 2021

Elon Musk last week on Black Friday sent an “All Hands on Deck” email to SpaceX employees asking everyone to cancel weekend plans to help get Raptor engine production back […]

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Sprint Based Reseller Plans Now Shipping with T-Mobile SIMs – Including FMCA TechConnect+, Calyx Institute, Other Non-Profits

By Cherie Ve Ard | November 29, 2021

With T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint moving towards final convergence this summer, the merger continues with some popular reseller plans that were previously advertised as Sprint Plans now shipping with T-Mobile […]

Peplink Product Line Update: Major Changes to the MAX Transit Line, MAX BR1 Pro 5G Hands-On, New Maritime Antennas, and More!

By Chris Dunphy | November 10, 2021

Peplink’s product lineup has been going through some significant changes – with new products announced, and some old favorites being phased out. Across the board prices are shifting up – in some cases dramatically.

Metro by T-Mobile Brings Back 100GB/$50 Data Plan

By Jen Nealy | November 2, 2021

Metro by T-Mobile’s 100GB/$50 data plan is back.

SpaceX’s Treat & Trick: Starlink Beta Is (Sort Of) Over, But Nothing (Much) Has Changed

By Chris Dunphy | November 2, 2021

October has come and gone – and though the word “Beta” has now been dropped from the Starlink website, overall Starlink availability still remains extremely limited and nothing much has actually changed.

A 3G Shutdown Update – Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile & Sprint

By Andrew McNabb | October 26, 2021

Technology progresses, and the three major cellular carriers – AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon – plan to shut down their 3G networks next year to free up spectrum and resources to expand their 5G networks.

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Starlink Beta Ending and “Nationwide Rollout” Imminent – But Many Areas Will Remain At Capacity

By Chris Dunphy | October 8, 2021

Elon Musk has tweeted that Starlink is slated for a “nationwide rollout by end of month” – likely marking the end of the official Starlink “beta” period. In other space news, Lynk has demonstrated connecting from a satellite to an ordinary LTE cell phone.