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T-Mobile support truck on LA street with fire-lit sky in background

T-Mobile makes satellite texting available through SpaceX’s Starlink for LA amid fires

T-Mobile has opened up direct-to-cellular emergency texting over SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network on a temporary basis in areas affected by… Read More

Amazon says Sidewalk reaches 90% of U.S. population, as it opens network to developers

Amazon says its Sidewalk community wireless network, formed by pooling internet bandwidth from users of Amazon devices, now covers 90%… Read More

T-Mobile's Mike Sievert and SpaceX's Elon Musk at Starbase

T-Mobile’s coverage will get a big boost from SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, starting with texts

T-Mobile subscribers will be getting a satellite upgrade to their wireless service, thanks to a newly announced partnership that takes… Read More

T-Mobile Graphic

T-Mobile reaches 1M home internet users a year after launch; overall Q1 revenue tops $20B

T-Mobile US added 338,000 home internet users in the first quarter, reaching 1 million customers a year after launching the… Read More

Amazon tests new wireless bridge to extend range of Sidewalk network by up to 5 miles or more

Amazon says it’s testing a new professional-grade device that can extend the reach of a single access point in its… Read More

‘World’s lowest power wireless chip’: UW spinout Jeeva unveils new sensor data streaming tech

The news: Jeeva, the Seattle startup founded by University of Washington researchers, has developed what it’s calling the world’s lowest… Read More

Drone and WiBotic PowerPad

WiBotic wins European seals of approval for its wireless robot charging systems

Two of the wireless charging systems made by Seattle-based WiBotic have won safety approvals in Europe, marking what the startup’s… Read More

T-Mobile rolls out ‘Scam Shield,’ offering proxy line and other tools to fight scammers and robocalls

T-Mobile on Thursday unveiled a new suite of tools designed to protect customers from scammers and robocalls. Dubbed “Scam Shield,”… Read More

T-Mobile, Intel, NASA unveil 5G Open Innovation Lab in Seattle to help startups tap potential of 5G

A new program led by T-Mobile, Intel, and NASA aims to help entrepreneurs take advantage of 5G technology and write… Read More

T-Mobile faces steepest fines of top 4 wireless carriers for sharing customer location data

The Federal Communications Commission proposed fines totaling more than $200 million on the nation’s largest wireless carriers Friday for selling… Read More

New York won’t appeal court’s approval of T-Mobile merger with Sprint

New York Attorney General Letitia James said over the weekend she won’t be appealing a federal judge’s decision to approve… Read More

Senator Cantwell wants 5G spectrum auction to fund rural broadband expansion

Several U.S. Senators, led by Washington’s Maria Cantwell, want the proceeds from an upcoming spectrum auction to go toward bridging… Read More

T-Mobile rolls out ‘foundational layer’ of 5G wireless, launches two compatible devices

T-Mobile will begin rolling out its 5G network across the country this week, taking the first steps toward ultra-fast next-generation wireless… Read More

Microsoft delays release of wireless Surface Earbuds until 2020 to ‘get all the details right’

Microsoft’s place in the battle of wireless earbud makers is going to be delayed a bit as the tech giant’s… Read More

As cities battle feds over 5G rollout, tech leaders worry Seattle will lag behind in new wireless race

The tech hub that Amazon and Microsoft call home is typically referred to as simply “Seattle.” But zooming in, there… Read More

Bill Gates-backed Pivotal Commware raises $10M as it ramps up 5G hardware

Pivotal Commware, one of several metamaterials startups backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, says it has secured $10 million in… Read More

FCC officially approves T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint but lawsuit still looms

The Federal Communications Commission approved T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint on Wednesday, formalizing a commitment that Chair Ajit Pai made back… Read More

Amazon seeks FCC’s go-ahead to test mobile broadband devices in Silicon Valley

Amazon is seeking the Federal Communications Commission’s approval for a six-month test of mobile radio devices and networking software –… Read More

Justice Department approves T-Mobile’s $26B merger with Sprint

Federal regulators approved T-Mobile’s blockbuster merger with Sprint on Friday after 15 months of negotiations, paving the way for the… Read More

Can 5G bridge the digital divide? Congress, experts divided on impact of next-generation wireless

Roughly 163 million Americans are not using broadband internet, according to Microsoft estimates. It’s a pervasive problem that impacts education… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint shares rise as FCC chairman recommends approval of merger

T-Mobile’s plan to merge with Sprint won a key supporter Monday. FCC Chair Ajit Pai said he will recommend that… Read More

Trump

Trump calls for ‘5G and even 6G’ wireless tech as T-Mobile and Sprint seek merger approval

President Donald Trump wants to see deployment of the super-fast wireless technology known as 5G — and, inexplicably, 6G, which… Read More

Bluetooth’s new direction: Update makes it easier to find lost keys, and other important stuff

The group responsible for Bluetooth introduced a new feature that gives the widely used wireless technology the ability to sense… Read More

Watch as hundreds receive President Trump’s emergency alert test during GeekWire Summit

The nation received a text from President Trump on Wednesday. It wasn’t a tweet. It was just a test. A… Read More

T-Mobile hires CenturyLink CFO to lead planned merger with Sprint

T-Mobile has hired a high-profile telecommunications executive to oversee its planned merger with Sprint. Sunit Patel, most recently the chief… Read More

Pivotal Commware beams

Pivotal Commware raises millions more in investment for beamforming antennas

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Pivotal Commware, a venture that’s backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is in the midst of a fresh… Read More

Commentary: Seattle cannot afford to fall behind on 5G wireless technology

Editor’s note: Michael Schutzler, CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association, stresses the importance of embracing next-generation wireless technology in this open… Read More

Net neutrality or not, new research shows cell carriers throttle video content all the time

Nearly every U.S. cell provider engages in throttling, also known as slowing service selectively, according to research from Northeastern University… Read More

Proposed T-Mobile merger with Sprint on hold as FCC pauses 180-day shot clock

The Federal Communications Commision needs more time to consider whether to approve a multibillion-dollar merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. The… Read More

Echo 5G unit

The signal is inside the building! Pivotal Commware demonstrates 5G wireless link

Pivotal Commware, the Kirkland, Wash.-based startup backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, says it’s demonstrated its solution to a wireless… Read More

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