At AT&T’s Shape Conference in Los Angeles this week, attendees were able to test out the carrier’s new 5G network, and the speeds did not disappoint. A CNet tester using a Galaxy S10 5G phone ran 12 tests and achieved speeds over 1Gbps in all 12, and saw speeds over 1.4Gbps in 8 of the […]
Author: Michael Ginsberg
5G vs WiFi 6: How will enterprises use these new technologies
5G and Wi-Fi 6 are both emerging technologies that have garnered lots of press in 2019, with proponents of each anticipating the major impact they will have on industries and individuals. Rather than being true competitors, 5G and WiFi 6 will likely each be appropriate for different applications and will actually complement each other in […]
Sprint 5G Goes Live in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City
After months of hype, Sprint has officially turned on their 5G network in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Kansas City. Sprint CTO John Saw spoke with reporters in Dallas, saying “This is probably going to be the largest initial 5G launch in terms of coverage and footprint. This is just the beginning.” Sprint is hoping that […]
Sprint’s First 5G Phone and Hotspot to be Available May 31
Sprint will be launching their 5G service in select markets by the end of the month, and starting tomorrow customers in the target cities will be able to preorder a 5G-capable device to use on the new network. The LG V50 ThinQ smartphone will be available for users who want a 5G-capable phone, and the […]
Sprint Talks About 5G and IoT at Big 5G Event
At the Big 5G Event in Denver, Colorado, Sprint talked about their 5G plans and highlighted how 5G will impact IoT in particular. Mishka Dehghan, vice president of 5G development at Sprint Business, talked about Sprint’s Curiosity IoT platform which will power applications ranging from smart city technologies to applications for the medical field. Sprint’s […]
Verizon users can now preorder the 5G Galaxy S10 – and there will soon be 20 more cities to use it in
Verizon promised to launch 5G service in 30 cities in 2019, and they’re moving forward with that goal with the announcement of 20 more cities that will join Chicago and Minneapolis as 5G-covered cities: Atlanta Boston Charlotte Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Des Moines Denver Detroit Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Little Rock Memphis Phoenix Providence San […]
Will 5G Networks and Devices Bring Security Concerns?
5G is big news in 2019, but since it is still in its infancy, there are lots of questions about how it will impact users once it’s more widespread. Security and privacy are top concerns for many experts, and while 5G networks themselves are likely even more secure than older generation networks, the influx of […]
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Launching in Korea 4/5, Then US
Samsung has announced that their first 5G-capable smartphone, the Galaxy S10, will launch in South Korea on April 5, where it will be the first 5G phone in the country. The S10 is expected to launch in the US soon after the Korea launch, possibly around April 11 to sync up with Verizon’s mobile 5G […]
How and When Will US Carriers Bring 5G to Phones?
With all 4 of the major US carriers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile) heavily promoting their upcoming or in-progress 5G wireless networks, customers are eager for information on how and when they’ll actually be able to use 5G service via their smartphone. Android Central has compiled a helpful summary of each carrier’s plans and what […]
Verizon To Add LG V50 ThinQ 5G Phone
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 24, 2019 – Verizon today announced the LG V50 ThinQ 5G – LG’s first 5G smartphone – is coming to Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network this summer. This is the third smartphone that will run on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network, joining the Motorola moto z3 with 5G moto mod and the […]
