LG’s popular mid-range Stylo series, which boasts a stylus and classic design, is rumored to soon see a 5G model added to its lineup. @OnLeaks revealed the first leak of the LG Stylo 7, including details that point to two versions being available: one with LTE-only and one with 5G. Per the rumors, the Stylo […]
Author: Michael Ginsberg
Verizon iPhone 12 users advised to turn off 5G in some cases
iPhone 12 users in New York City have reported that, counter-intuitively, speeds when their phone indicates they’re using 5G are often slower than 4G LTE. The reason for this is because in order to provide more “5G” coverage, Verizon uses a method called dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) which reuses parts of 4G channels for 5G. […]
5G auction continues and breaks records
The Federal Communications Commission’s auction for spectrum licenses on the C-Band, a mid-band spectrum between 3.7 and 4GHz, has been going on for three weeks now, and bidding as reached a record $66.4 billion. Experts agree that mid-band frequencies are critical for 5G usability, since they can provide both improved speeds vs 4G LTE while […]
2020 top products at 5Gstore.com
The scoring of 5Gstore’s top products comes from a combination of their popularity as well as the number of customer reviews they received and the average rating customers gave the product. Many of this year’s winners, like the IP Switch (both the single outlet and dual outlet versions) and Pepwave Max BR1 Mini are perennial […]
T-Mobile president of technology talks about 5G plans for 2021
At the virtual Oppenheimer 5G Summit this week, T-Mobile President of Technology Neville Ray discussed the present and future of 5G. T-Mobile has made a big push to promote their “nationwide 5G” coverage, which Ray described as coverage in about 1.4 million square miles, a major difference between Verizon’s 400,000 square miles of 5G coverage […]
T-Mobile launches their first 5G hotspot, Inseego M2000
Today, T-Mobile launched its first dedicated hotspot for its 5G network: the Inseego M2000. The M2000 hotspot supports low and mid-band 5G as well as 7-band aggregation on T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network, for areas where 5G isn’t available, a combination of service T-Mobile is referring to as “Ultra Capacity”. T-Mobile has several plan options for […]
Carriers bid for important 5G frequencies as C-Band auction kicks off
The auction for spectrum licenses on the C-Band, a mid-band spectrum between 3.7 and 4GHz, kicked off this week and as expected US carriers bid eagerly in hopes of utilizing the spectrum to vastly improve their 5G networks. Experts agree that mid-band frequencies are critical for 5G usability, since they can provide both improved speeds […]
Nokia affirms another benefit of 5G: better energy efficiency
This week, Finnish cellular vendor Nokia reported on research completed with Telefónica which confirms that 5G networks are up to 90% more energy efficient than 4G networks. The report characterized 5G as “a natively greener technology with more data bits per kilowatt of energy” than any earlier wireless technology generations, but noted that additional action […]
AT&T discusses 5G strategy
At a FierceWireless 5G virtual event this week, AT&T’s VP of Mobility & Access Architecture Gordon Mansfield discussed the carrier’s strategy for building out their 5G network. AT&T’s big competitors in the 5G space are Verizon and T-Mobile, who have adopted different approaches to their respective networks: Verizon primarily uses mmWave frequencies, which provide very […]
FCC approves Rural Fund to bring 5G to rural communities
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules to create the 5G Fund for Rural America, which will distribute up to $9 billion in funding over the next decade to bring 5G to rural areas of the country. The 5G Fund will use multi-round reverse auctions in two phases to target support from the Commission’s […]