Qualcomm’s simulated 5G testing is starting to show some very high throughput numbers when moving from 4G to 5G technology. In real world testing in Frankfurt and San Francisco, download speeds of 100Mbps were standard on 5G vs just 8Mbps on 4G. These are far cries from the gigabit theoretical speeds that 5G has to […]
Category: 5G
5G Spending To Boost IT Infrastructure
With 5G on the horizon, there are implications for every major industry. Low latency, high bandwidth communications offered by 5G are going to impact businesses first before consumers, and massive spending is expected by 2025. Read the full article on Forbes here. Related posts: UScellular to Rebrand as Array Digital Infrastructure After $4.4B T‑Mobile […]
Verizon claims first 5G NR call using licensed millimeter wave spectrum
4K video streaming 5G test used 28 GHz spectrum Earlier this month, inside a Nokia facility in Murray Hill, N.J., the network infrastructure vendor worked with Verizon and Qualcomm to complete what is being billed as the first over-the-air call based on 3GPP’s non-standalone 5G New Radio specification and using licensed millimeter wave spectrum. Verizon, […]
5G at the Winer Olympics
As 5G trials have started to rollout worldwide, new use cases for the high throughput network have been put into testing. The most recent test is at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Real time VR and 360 degree videos with motion tracking, stats, multiple camera angles, and more, are being tested. Traditional networks simply don’t have […]
5G Phones To Arrive in 2019
Eighteen carriers and 18 device makers have already backed it. The promise that we’ll see the first 5G phones by 2019 has now become even more of a sure thing. Eighteen global carriers will start 5G speed trials in 2018, using a new Qualcomm modem that’s built to handle huge amounts of data at almost instantaneous speeds — at […]
First 5G Spec Completed!
Members of the 3GPP (the group who overseas cellular standards and specifications) has just approved their first 5G spec! The specifications will be posted next week, but this is the official standard that future 5G networks will be built off of. Up until this time, operators running 5G trials have only had a loose outline […]
Verizon 5G Better Than Expected
Verizon CFO Matthew Ellis said that Verizon 5G is working better than expected in test markets, which has led Verizon to deploy 5G fixed wireless in up to 5 US markets. “The distance that we see that you can get over gigabit speeds, north of 2,000 feet, is part of the economics of the business […]
Unlimited Data Predicted for 5G Networks
With the launch of 5G networks coming ever closer, 2019-2020 expected launch window, more and more questions are being asked. One question on everyones mind is about data usage and the current capped data plans offered by carriers. Dan Bieler, a Forrester analyst said, “Once 5G arrives on a nationwide basis, there is so much […]
US Businesses and 5G
Is the US prepared for a 5G rollout, and what is the potential impact on businesses and this exciting new technology? Network World investigates what a nationwide 5G rollout could look like, what is on the plate, and adaptation of the technology. Read the full article here. Related posts: POTS Line Adapter – 5 Powerful […]
ZTE Testing 5G with top providers in India
The Economic Times is reporting that ZTE, a major telecom gear maker, is working to develop and test 5G networking in India. President of Global Marketing and Solutions stated , “India is a very important market for us. Telecom industry is all about scale, and India offers scale. Indian telecom market will grow very fast…We are […]