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https://www.lightreading.com/wireless/tds-telecom-to-launch-mobile-service-via-nctc-s-mvno Surprising given merger.

https://www.lightreading.com/6g/5g-advanced-arrives-with-3gpp-s-release-18 Wonder how long until T-Mobile moves on this? My guess is some by the Galaxy S25 in January or February.

Strange business model that they keep around all these pricing plans. 1000s of plans per carrier is reportedly not uncommon. Training customer support must be a nightmare. Even MVNOs have legacy plans. A downside of their contract mentality I guess. Best to change contracts during a recession. But then all carriers try to squeeze out legacy plan benefits as they grow old.

Headmaster valve

Still not seeing any ULS postings for pending T-Mobile UScellular merger in Dane county Wisconsin.

Same with factory unlocked

https://www.lightreading.com/regulatory-politics/cbrs-gets-a-boost-under-new-fcc-usage-rules

June 1st security update installed on s24 ultra factory unlocked. No functional changes detected. No play system update yet.

My understanding is the MNO carriers are the one who have objected to the use of cell phones in commercial planes. I understand that it ties down too many cell phones at once, thus I can not see this changing. However this depends on how it is structured. Use of a different plmn for satellite service might make it possible for planes only to connect with satellite. Private pilots have been using cellphones in planes for many decades. Far fewer phones at a lower altitude.

https://www.lightreading.com/satellite/spacex-says-t-mobile-s-direct-to-cell-service-launching-commercially-this-fall Based on FCC filing. SpaceX supports carriers in other countries, but I doubt they would need to report that to the FCC.

T-Mobile has saved its 28Mhz mmWave licenses by using the point to point method to do environment monitoring inside its cabinets. The attachment below shows the antennas used: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applAdmin.jsp;JSESSIONID_APPSEARCH=LxvbnJuvusmIklPhKy6gVK7f9uwylrZ8LiNf3BqIKlDp3_5GxoBr!300973589!225089709?applID=14787154# Here are the sites for Franklin county OH: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/attachments/attachmentViewRD.jsp?applType=search&fileKey=66518254&attachmentKey=21989782&attachmentInd=applAttach

T-Mobile UScellular agreement links from SEC filings: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/821130/000110465924065665/tm2415626d2_8k.htm Look inside for main link. Credit mdav-dos1 on reddit

Came back in operation between 7 to 9am. Roaming on T-Mobile and AT&T never went out so most people would not have noticed.

Dish network down since 3:31am Signalcheck Pro reports the Dish Network, at least the site at Scioto-Darby Rd Near I-270 in Columbus Ohio, was last operational at 3:31am. I normally pickup signal from two other Dish sites as well. Reported via downdetector.com as Boost Infinite but one is such a lonely number. Tried to manually reconnect to Dish, but network is not appearing. Hopefully scheduled maintenance.

T-Mobile has stated 15% of their sites don't have 5g triband. In WV I know WISPs had a lot of 2.5GHz, but T-Mobile was trying to buy as much as possible. More rural FWA would be a big selling point that might overcome any soft bandwidth cap slight overages. Especially since UScellular likely started offering it on c-band.