The market for cellular-connected cars is predicted to be worth over $215 billion by 2027. With today’s demand for greater connectivity set to grow, 5G connected cars will become the new era for the automotive industry. What we expect of a vehicle is fundamentally changing from a tool used to merely move us from A […]
Category: 5G
How the Military is Using 5G
In honor of our Independence Day this year, we want to focus on how 5G cellular technology and the military are working together to provide us a more autonomous world. Defense One posted an article a few weeks ago that highlights the Navy’s “5G Living Lab.” With the backing of companies like QualComm and Verizon, […]
5G Increases Overall Data Usage
As cellular technologies grow, so does our need for content and therefore, our consumption of data. According to a recent report from Ericsson, average mobile data usage is over 10GB per month. Ericsson attributes this increase by only two factors. Mobile data is more readily available and since most users are on cell phones usage […]
Thermal shutdowns affects Skylink user
A Skylink customer named Brandon has posted a screenshot of the error message on Reddit. He contacted Starlink support, which told him, “Dishy will go into thermal shutdown at 122F and will restart when it reaches 104F.” Brandon decided to give the dish a little water to help with a cool down. He pointed a sprinkler […]
Peplink certifies 5G routers with T-Mobile
Peplink launched their lineup of 5G-capable routers earlier this year, but since certifications with the US carriers were not complete (making activation difficult or impossible depending on the carrier), they have been appropriate only for testing and evaluation for most users. Carrier certification is necessary for users to be able to activate devices with compatible […]
Sierra Wireless Introduces the World’s Most Advanced 5G Router Portfolio
The performance, capability, and reliability of the XR Series complement our award-winning network, and it’s been great to see the positive feedback from our customers who are trialing the XR Series. Sierra wireless explains “We’re also working with our customers to deploy instant connectivity and ease of scale across a wide range of industries and businesses, […]
Cradlepoint expands 5G lineup with additional routers and modems
Cradlepoint, a global leader in cloud-delivered 4G and 5G wireless network edge solutions, announced some exciting additions to its 5G lineup this week at their 2021 Virtual Global Partner Summit. As they described, the launch “spans low-band to millimeter-wave solutions and external adapters to integrated 5G routers, all with a clean-slate design to support the […]
At least one million Verizon customers need to return this faulty device before it catches fire
Verizon first released 5G hot spot is currently be returned due to over heating and fire, at least 15 Verizon customers were seriously “inconvenienced” by one such low-cost gadget, which proved anything but reliable when it overheated, causing six known cases of fire damage to bedding or flooring and more worryingly, two instances of minor […]
Remote Power Switch Product Overview
In an increasingly technology-driven world, there ultimately will be failures of that technology in one way or another. When talking about connectivity, specifically internet connectivity, there is a single simple troubleshooting step that resolves a majority of issues. What is that step? A reboot! Consider the last time you had to call your internet provider […]
Pepwave Max Adapter LTE and 5G modems coming soon
Peplink has announced their latest product for incorporating LTE or 5G into your network: the Max Adapter. Unlike routers and cellular gateways, the Max Adapter is strictly a modem and can be connected via USB to a computer, router, or other customized networking solution to add cellular connectivity. The Max Adapter will be available with […]
