Mobile Internet News Center
From cellular plans, satellite internet, new product announcements to technology advancements.
Our goal is to provide analysis for how industry news impacts mobile internet for RVers and boaters.
Our news stories are provided as a free service made possible by our premium members. You'll find no 3rd party ads or sponsorships, and we don't sell 'stuff'.
Verizon, T-Mobile & AT&T Fixed Home Cellular Service – A Growing Wireless Market That is Not Mobile-Friendly
The major cellular carriers, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile (now including Sprint), are primarily known for their mobile cellular services which are truly mobile – they can be used all over the United States and even roam in most parts of the world. Cellular and “mobile” have become all but synonymous, and fixed location residential service […]
The T-Mobile Network Experience (TNX) – Next Step in Transitioning Sprint Customers
T-Mobile is now offering most Sprint smartphone customers that use the Sprint cellular network the ability to choose the “T-Mobile Network Experience” – aka TNX. What is the T-Mobile Network Experience? In short, TNX allows Sprint network customers with compatible devices to trade in their Sprint SIM card for a T-Mobile SIM card and move […]
Straight Talk Introduces New Platinum Unlimited Plan – $65/month with 20GB of Mobile Hotspot Data
Straight Talk is an MVNO owned by Tracfone. They have been in business for many years and offer plans on all of the major cellular providers. They recently introduced a new Platinum plan to their line up of Unlimited prepaid smartphone plan offerings. The new plan includes additional mobile hotspot data, HD streaming, as well […]
AT&T “Unlimited Your Way” Adds Mix-And-Match to Smartphone Plans, While Making Tablets Less Appealing
AT&T has finally added the option to mix-and-match unlimited smartphone lines on a single account – it is the last carrier to offer this feature. The mix-and-match option is called “Unlimited Your Way” and simply rolls AT&T’s existing unlimited smartphone lineup under this branding umbrella…except AT&T has made a significant change to the terms for […]
Verizon Releases Unlimited Plus for Connected Devices – Allowing for 30GB of LTE Hotspot and Unlimited 5G
Late yesterday Verizon announced an upgrade to their data plan options for connected devices such as mobile hotspots, routers, tablets, and connected laptops. The new option is called “Unlimited Plus”. It offers 30GB of high-speed LTE mobile hotspot data and also includes unlimited 5G Ultra-Wideband (UW) on device and hotspot data. Video Overview Subscribe to […]
First AT&T 5G Mobile Hotspot Available for Consumers – Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot Pro
AT&T was first to the 5G market offering the Nighthawk 5G hotspot back in October 2018 – available exclusively to specially invited business customers. This first-generation 5G device only supported millimeter wave (mmWave) 5G, and existed mostly for bragging rights. Now at long last AT&T formally announced a consumer-available 5G mobile hotspot device – the Netgear Nighthawk […]
Verizon Wireless Set to Buy Tracfone – Prepaid Brands Including StraightTalk, Total Wireless & Simple Mobile
Verizon Wireless announced today that they will purchase Tracfone Wireless, which owns several MVNO prepaid brands. Tracfone is currently owned by Mexico-based América Móvil, and they are the largest prepaid wireless provider in the US. They sell plans under the Tracfone brand as well as several other brands, including StraightTalk Wireless, Total Wireless, and Simple […]
5G Cellular: Verizon & Dish Are Big Winners In CBRS Spectrum Auction, C-Band Auction Looms
“Spectrum” to cellular carriers is as important as real estate is to land developers – and there is a seemingly infinite demand for this scarce natural resource. As the world transitions to 5G the need for new spectrum, particularly “mid-band” spectrum, is only growing. So it is a very big deal when new chunks of spectrum […]
News Briefs
Mobile Internet Video Stories
Mobile Internet Resource Center (dba Two Steps Beyond LLC) is founded by Chris & Cherie of