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Worried About 5G’s Health Effects? Don’t Be

12/18/19 | Klint Finley Even as carriers around the world race to build 5G networks, some government officials are reaching for the throttle, citing fears that the new generation of wireless technology could pose health risks. Earlier this year the Portland, Oregon, city council passed a resolution asking the Federal Communications Commission to update its […]

How Dish Network plans to become a cell phone company in 2020

December 20, 2019 | CNN Wire Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen believes his company could be a significant competitor in the US consumer wireless business. Ergen testified over two days this week in support of the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, which is currently being challenged in federal court by a group of state attorneys […]

Reinstated File Support for Sprint PCMD Records

Due to customer request, support for Sprint’s PCMD file has been reinstated in CellHawk.  When CellHawk detects a Sprint PCMD file, you will see the following disclaimer:   Please be advised there are known issues with Sprint PCMD data. These issues make it impossible to correctly determine time zones and/or azimuths for some records. CellHawk can […]

What is the difference between 3G, 4G and 5G?

11/18/2019 With Verizon’s 5G network currently rolling out across a number of cities, you may wonder what the difference is between 4G and 5G. The “G” associated with cellular networks stands for generation. 5G is the fifth and newest generation of cellular network technology and it should expand the capacity for mobile networks, allowing more […]