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T-Mobile unveils 5G wireless routers for remote workers, seeking bigger piece of business market

GeekWire

T-Mobile’s new Home Office wireless router. With the work-from-home phenomenon becoming more of a long-term reality, T-Mobile is looking to capitalize on its 5G wireless network — expanded thanks in large part to its Sprint merger last year — to drum up more business from large companies.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

Businesses considering adopting fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions—whether over 4G LTE or 5G networks—should understand both the security advantages of and potential pitfalls associated with the technology ahead of a deployment. All of these attacks can occur regardless of network access type, whether it’s cable, fiber, DSL or wireless.

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Hometown hookup: Alaska Air shifts to T-Mobile from AT&T in new link between Seattle companies

GeekWire

Alaska is shifting its behind-the-scenes operations T-Mobile after extensive testing of its 5G network. T-Mobile rival AT&T had been Alaska’s longtime wireless carrier, although T-Mobile and Alaska did not mention that fact in announcing the news Monday morning. T-Mobile’s $26.5

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T-Mobile will provide free wireless service to first responder agencies for 10 years

GeekWire

T-Mobile said it will save first responder agencies up to $7.7 billion over the next 10 years with a new initiative that provides free wireless service. T-Mobile last week posted record Q1 profits , with $11.1 based company added a net total of 649,000 customers in the first quarter. T-Mobile now has 68.54

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T-Mobile investigating hack that affected 37 million customer accounts

GeekWire

(GeekWire File Photo / Taylor Soper) T-Mobile disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday that a hacker obtained data from about 37 million customer accounts using an API, or application programming interface. 25, and T-Mobile identified the bad actor Jan. The Bellevue, Wash.-based The hack started on or around Nov.

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AirPatrol: Cognitive Mobility and Wireless Situational Awareness.

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AirPatrol delivers the first intelligent enterprise mobility solution that continuously monitors mobile devices and dynamically adapts their capabilities for the situation. Company Cyber Security Mobile Security Companies AirPatrol mobile ZoneDefense' Please sign up today at CTOvision Pro.

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Verizon acquires rural Kentucky wireless company Bluegrass Cellular

The Verge

Verizon said Monday it is acquiring “certain assets” of Bluegrass Cellular, a wireless service provider in rural Kentucky. According to a news release , Bluegrass Cellular was the first wireless provider in central Kentucky, launching in 1991. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. It serves 210,000 customers in 34 Kentucky counties.