For years, artificial cactus have lined the sandy roadsides of North Scottsdale, Arizona, and Popular tours paradises have Cellular masked as Palm trees. They look real at first glance but tucked inside are antennas and cellular radio equipment that provide 4G LTE and know 5G antennas for wireless connectivity to these areas. Large concealment structures […]
Verizon commits more than $45 billion to new 5G spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of frequencies considered critical for 5G development has ended, and the winners are clear. Not surprisingly, AT&T and Verizon outspent the competition by far: Verizon, through its Cellco Partnership, spent nearly $45.5 billion on the airwaves. AT&T, through AT&T Spectrum Frontiers, spent $23.4 billion. The third-largest U.S. carrier, T-Mobile, bid […]
With new 5G applications, “the factory of the future” is near
As 5G technology—that is, the fifth-generation wireless network that succeeds 4G, LTE, and 3G networks—continues to expand, it’s become increasingly clear that the advancements are turning into a game-changer. More than 10 times faster than 4G LTE, 5G networks are now commercially available from 140 operators across 60 countries. Meanwhile, upgrades to 5G are becoming […]
What Are the Best 5G Phones Under $500?
With the launch of its iPhone 12 last year, Apple discounted the 2019 iPhone 11 to $600 and the 2018 iPhone XR to $500. That pricing tier has been popular of late, and many big-time mobile phone-makers offer great new phones in that range. One of them is Google’s Pixel 4A 5G, which joins the […]
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile all show off 5G speeds over 1gbps at Super Bowl LV
In advance of the Super Bowl, all 3 major US 5G carriers all improved their network in and around the stadium in Tampa, eager to show off their 5G networks to the fans and reporters in town for the game. Testing results from Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) are now available, and impressively show that AT&T, […]
Qualcomm Targets Markets Beyond Phones With New 5G Chip
The San Diego chip designer is the biggest supplier of modem chips offered for smartphones and other consumer electronics to cellular data networks. Qualcomm is aiming to take advantage of the faster speeds possible with 5G cellular network technology to expand to other markets. The newest chip, called the X65 modem, is Qualcomm’s 4th series […]
Is 5G Safe
Online conspiracy theories have blamed 5G for everything from cancer to coronavirus, but they tend to fall apart at the slightest tap of actual facts. Low-band and mid-band 5G are based on radio frequencies that have been used for decades. T-Mobile’s low-band 5G uses UHF TV bands, which have been in use since 1952. T-Mobile’s […]
T-Mobile turns on 2.5 GHz, 39 GHz ahead of the Superbowl LV
T-Mobile is prepped for Super Bowl LV this Sunday, having bolstered the Tampa area with mid- band 5G spectrum at the Raymond James Stadium. T-Mobile has already rolled out 5G in Tampa using the Low-frequency band 600 MHz, on Tuesday that 2.5 GHz 5g band has been active. The faster 2.5 GHz service is available […]
Pixel 5 and 4a 5G add support for Standalone (SA) 5G on T-Mobile and Google Fi
Pixel 5 and 4a 5G users got an added bonus with Google’s February security patch: support for T-Mobile Standalone (SA) 5G. The first 5G networks launched by US carriers utilized the carriers’ existing LTE networks, a strategy which allowed for faster deployment but not true 5G. With the launch of standalone architecture (SA), 5G operates […]
T-Mobile turns on 2.5 GHz and 39 GHz 5G in Tampa for Super Bowl
AT&T and Verizon have both made upgrades to their 5G networks in Tampa in preparation for Super Bowl LV this Sunday, and now T-Mobile has confirmed they’ve done the same. T-Mobile already offered 5G in Tampa using low-band 600 MHz spectrum, but T-Mobile President of Technology Neville Ray confirmed that they have now added the […]