Stories Tagged as
Wireless
The local, national and global fight over 5G infrastructure
by
Molly Wood
Oct 11, 2018
Turns out, building a new wireless network doesn't happen without a tussle.
You have more choices for wireless than you might think
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 20, 2018
Here's how mobile virtual network operators work.
What 5G means for you
by
Ben Johnson
and Aparna Alluri
Mar 2, 2015
5G is the agenda for the day at the Mobile World Congress.
Cell phone theft is on the rise, but the industry isn't helping much (Infographic)
by
Molly Wood
May 13, 2013
Cell phone theft in this country is on the rise – some are calling it an epidemic – but there’s not really any incentive for the industry to help curb the increase.
How to bring high-speed Internet to America
by
Molly Wood
Mar 7, 2013
ERF Wireless uses radio waves hopscotched over short to medium distances to bring high-speed wireless Internet to places that wires or fiber optic cables can’t reach.
The online game of borrowing money
by
Molly Wood
Oct 11, 2012
Payday lending -- an area of finance with one of the worst reputations -- may get a facelift with new start up LendUp, which takes its inspiration from microlending. Today, MIT is starting an outfit dedicated to delivering us from our wireless frustrations.
AT&T's Mobile Share plan hammers customers for data overages
by
Molly Wood
Jul 19, 2012
AT&T offers customers a simple and flexible world where they don’t get to use as much data as they might like.
For public good, not for profit.
Are you getting throttled into paying more for your wireless coverage?
by
Molly Wood
Feb 27, 2012
A new study suggests unlimited data customers are getting squeezed.