T-Mobile is amping up its 5G blitz with a series of investments targeted at smaller companies and developers, including a new 24,000 square-foot “5G Hub” near its headquarters in Bellevue,… Read More
T-Mobile is tapping into a bit of toy nostalgia to shine a light on its unending quest to let everyone know that it’s really, really into 5G. The Bellevue, Wash.-based… Read More
Seattle-area tech veterans Jim Brisimitzis and Kevin Ober are leading a new investment fund targeting startups that go through the 5G Open Innovation Lab, a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup program. The 5G Open… Read More
The news: T-Mobile made a series of announcements Wednesday as part of its latest ‘Un-carrier’ initiative, including the official launch of its new home internet service, 5G phone offerings, and new… Read More
A third cohort of companies has been selected to take part in the 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab), a Bellevue, Wash.-based startup program funded by T-Mobile, Microsoft, NASA… Read More
T-Mobile is teaming with the Drone Racing League in a multi-year deal that makes the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier the exclusive 5G partner for the organization, the companies announced Monday.… Read More
T-Mobile unveiled a venture capital fund called T-Mobile Ventures that will invest in companies building 5G-related products and services for the T-Mobile network in areas including edge compute, security, future… Read More
T-Mobile is promising baseball fans a unique look at player warm-ups before the start of the World Series on Tuesday, with 5G-powered FieldCams and BatterCams streaming the action. The Bellevue,… Read More
T-Mobile didn’t make it into Apple’s big iPhone event today. But CEO Mike Sievert took to Twitter and spoke to CNBC to let folks know who is leading the 5G… Read More
We thought the kitchen hijinks would settle down when former CEO John Legere packed up “Slow Cooker Sundays” and departed T-Mobile. But the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier is apparently hoping… Read More
Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state is participating in a $600 million Pentagon program to test the use of 5G connectivity for high-tech applications. JBLM’s piece of the program will… Read More
In the old days, farmers kept track of their crops’ vital stats in logbooks and on whiteboards — but in the new days, that’s just not going to cut it.… Read More
The 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab), a startup program funded by T-Mobile, Intel, and NASA, today revealed its second cohort of companies. The Bellevue, Wash.-based lab debuted in… Read More
It’s certainly been a unique inaugural cohort for the 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab), a new startup program funded by T-Mobile, Intel, and NASA. But participating entrepreneurs are… Read More
A new program led by T-Mobile, Intel, and NASA aims to help entrepreneurs take advantage of 5G technology and write the latest chapter in Seattle’s storied wireless history. The 5G… Read More
Microsoft said today that it will acquire Affirmed Networks, a Boston-area startup that sells virtualized network software to mobile operators. “This acquisition will allow us to evolve our work with… Read More
Verizon says it’s bringing its 5G ultra wideband wireless network to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., and will collaborate with the lab on 5G applications that can benefit… Read More
While the long road to mass consumer adoption of virtual reality technology is still being built, HTC remains hard at work on the vehicles that will take users on the… Read More
Several U.S. Senators, led by Washington’s Maria Cantwell, want the proceeds from an upcoming spectrum auction to go toward bridging the urban-rural digital divide. Cantwell introduced legislation this week that… Read More
T-Mobile will begin rolling out its 5G network across the country this week, taking the first steps toward ultra-fast next-generation wireless technology. The Bellevue, Wash., wireless carrier says 5G service will… Read More
— Do you ever get so frustrated with your smartphone that you want to chuck it out the window, but realize how disconnected you would be to the rest of… Read More
Bureaucratic snags slow new fiber-optic “highway” connecting Vancouver and Seattle. 5G implementation faces hurdles across Pacific Northwest. Industry experts say the rocky road for these data connectivity technologies could threaten… Read More
The tech hub that Amazon and Microsoft call home is typically referred to as simply “Seattle.” But zooming in, there are two distinct communities — separated by Lake Washington and… Read More
Pivotal Commware, one of several metamaterials startups backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, says it has secured $10 million in convertible-debt financing to help it roll out signal repeater systems… Read More
T-Mobile is pulling back the curtain on a new device testing lab in its hometown of Bellevue, Wash., as it prepares to roll out next-generation 5G wireless service across the… Read More
Roughly 163 million Americans are not using broadband internet, according to Microsoft estimates. It’s a pervasive problem that impacts education attainment, economic opportunity, and access to modern healthcare. Closing the… Read More
Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things is forecasted to reach $745 billion this year and surpass $1 trillion by 2022 as consumers and businesses use an increasing number of… Read More
AT&T is turning to Microsoft as the telecommunications giant aims to step up its 5G offerings and move big chunks of data into the cloud. The two companies today announced… Read More
T-Mobile’s plan to merge with Sprint won a key supporter Monday. FCC Chair Ajit Pai said he will recommend that his colleagues approve the merger thanks to commitments by the… Read More
President Donald Trump wants to see deployment of the super-fast wireless technology known as 5G — and, inexplicably, 6G, which does not yet exist. “I want 5G, and even 6G,… Read More