Author: Michael Ginsberg

With the launch of service in New York City this month, AT&T has now made 5G available in 21 cities in the US. Their plan is to have nationwide coverage by the middle of next year. AT&T is also in the process of rolling out 5G on the sub-6GHz spectrum. “We will also introduce 5G […]

5G, or the fifth generation of wireless technology, is being rolled out around the country by Verizon, AT&T, and other carriers. Many are wondering how it really compares to the current 4G standard, LTE, as well as older technology. 5G promises to be exponentially faster, and there are known limitations in the coverage it can […]

The biggest issue with 5G technology is the limitations of coverage, due to milimeter wave frequency’s lack of ability to penetrate buildings. Verizon has found a solution to that problem for airports, stadiums, hotels, office buildings, and other indoor public spaces by partnering with Boingo Wireless. Verizon announced today that they will leverage Boingo’s distributed […]

Verizon is continuing with their 5G development by deploying infrastructure in Denver, but some locals are not happy. Some have health concerns (although the FCC has recently confirmed again that 5G is safe), but others are concerned about the towers being an eyesore or other infrastructure-related issues. A spokeswoman for Denver Public Works confirmed that […]

Michael Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, confirmed to reporters that his office is making 5G development a priority. “We’re looking at 5G, which is a Department of Defense initiative that was given to R&E to supervise. We’re evermore convinced, given especially all the news centering around Huawei — who will and won’t […]

Like with any new technology, some people have raised concerns about the potential safety hazards of 5G wireless. The FCC has previously said that it was safe, and officials confirmed again this week that there is no indication that 5G is any less safe than 3G or 4G. 5G transmits over higher frequencies than the […]

During his keynote address at the Oppenheimer technology, internet, and communications conference, Verizon consumer EVP Ronan Dunne spoke out on T-Mobile’s recent accusation that Verizon lacks strategy for their 5G development. “The first thing to understand is not all 5G is created equal,” he said, explaining “the broader the bandwidth you have, the available spectrum […]

Existing 5G networks are based on the Nonstandalone version of 5G New Radio, which utilize carriers’ LTE networks as their backbone. T-Mobile plans to introduce Standalone 5G, which, as its name implies, will operate completely independently of existing 4G technology, in 2020. This week they announced that they successfully tested SA 5G in their Bellevue, […]

Although 5G has only just started launching around the country, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg predicts that by next year 5G will be accessible to phone users in half the country. “I think we will have [phones running on 5G in 50% of the country] by next year. It is a functionality called DSS, dynamic spectrum […]

Apple announced today that they have acquired the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion. Adding Intel’s patents to Apple’s existing ones will give them over 17,000 wireless technology patents related to everything from cellular standards to modem architecture and modem operation. Acquiring Intel’s modem business will give Apple access to the technology […]