T-Mobile US is opening up the Launch Pad. This will be a facility that will test 5G devices as well as devices which enable License Assisted Access, narrowband IoT, LTE and 3G. It will be 20,000 square foot and will also house the carrier’s 5g Tech Experience showcase for 4g and 5g. The Launch Pad will […]
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5g cell towers can be installed in Florida front yards
Everyone is awaiting 5g to be available where they live, but do they want the actual antenna in their front yard? According to a new law, Florida doesn’t have a say. Local governments have almost no say in where the new antenna will be placed. The telecommunication companies are looking for the best sites to […]
OnePlus is bringing a 5G phone to Sprint ‘soon’
OnePlus and Sprint are working together to bring a 5g phone to the US. They both said, that more details will be announced soon! Currently OnePlus sells a 5g version overseas, but only sells a 4g version in the US unlocked. It will work on AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile networks. Sprint currently has 5g in […]
AT&T retail robots
Don’t be alarmed if you run into a robot at the AT&T store. AT&T is partnering with Badger Technologies for the project. They are planning on having a robot be able to identify any out-of-stock, mispriced or misplaced products in a store, as well as finding store hazards. The carrier said the retail robots being […]
5g can’t handle the summer heat
We have known since 5G’s launch that the signals that rely on ‘millimeter wave’ technology don’t generate well through walls, windows, people, or water, including water vapor in the atmosphere. However, now that we’re in July they’re noticing the issues with Summer! According to reports from both The Wall Street Journal and PCMag, the current […]
AT&T President Reveals Why 5G is Taking So Long to Come Out
AT&T hosted its annual Shape conference last month and Newsweek spoke with AT&T President Kevin Petersen to discuss the rollout of gig-speed mobile networks and what that might mean for entertainment and business experiences of the future. The ultimate goal of 5G is to offer speeds that rival the fastest wifi, not all network frequencies […]
Real 5G is nearly three times faster than LTE, but not everywhere
It’s all over the internet that 5g is better then 4g LTE, but how much better is it in the real world? According to Opensignal’s crowdsourced data, it’s indeed a lot faster, but mainly in the US! They found that peak download speeds on 5G reach just past 1.8Gbps in the States versus 678Mbps for LTE, […]
5g launches in UK
EE first launched 5g in May 2019 and now this month Vodafone is the second to launch 5g in the UK. They’re launching it in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool. The 5g network can offer up to 100 times faster than 4g. Later this year they plan to have the service in […]
Expect to wait 2-3 years before 5G phones get cheaper
Some people are lucky and live in the areas where 5g is available. However, the 5g phones are quite expensive considering the limited 5G coverage with the carriers. At least they will still work with 4g if 5g isn’t available. TechRadar attended a meeting with Samsung CEO, DJ Koh, saying that he expects consumers to […]
T-Mobile launches 5g in 6 cities
On June 28th, T-Mobile will have the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G for sale. They will be launching the 5g service in Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York. Customers who are not in these six cities can still purchase the phone and use T-Mobile’s LTE network. T-Mobile at this time is not […]
