Wireless: Relatively few cell sites knocked out by Hurricane Idalia
See the FCC Report: DOC-396609A1.pdf (fcc.gov) About 2% were offline on August 30, rising to about 17% on Aug 31, and back down to about 5% on Sep 1. 9-1-1…
Mobile: T-Mobile rolls out ultra fast network
I have non-fast T-Mobile service at my house – my neighborhood is in a dead zone for their 5G Ultra service. I usually see just 5-20 Mbps downloads on Speedtest.net.…
Healthcare oops: A WiFi router DOES NOT RUN 10 WATTS
Legally, some Part 15 devices could operate up to 1 watt in certain situations. Most Wi-Fi devices in common use in the U.S. have a maximum power output up to…
Wireless: Apple’s iPhone 14 to support satellite-based text messaging
Source: Apple’s satellite plans just sent this stock on a wild ride The iPhone 14 will support text messaging via GlobalStar satellites, and the text service will be free during…
This is a very big deal: SpaceX and T-Mobile team up to use Starlink satellites
Existing T-Mobile phones should have access to text messaging capabilities in remote areas, routed via Starlink satellites. The satellites to support this capability will launch in 2023. SpaceX CEO Elon…
Massive telecom outage cripples Canada on July 7-8
“We’re talking about moving into the Metaverse. We’re still in the dinoverse unfortunately, and this is pretty bad for Canada business-wise.” Source: Rogers outage shows need for Plan B when…