Apple insiders have begun to leak specs and pricing details for the upcoming iPhone launch. The latest iPhone series, which will offer 5G, is expected to be called the iPhone 12, and the announcement will likely come in October. Some models may be available later that month, but others won’t be available to buy until […]

Motorola has announced that the 5G-capable Motorola One, which will be available “soon” for both AT&T and Verizon, will sell for just $500. This puts it in direct competition with the iPhone SE, which is expected to go for $399. The Verizon Motorola One 5G will work on the carrier’s mmWave 5G, and the AT&T […]

Earlier this summer, Verizon was advised by the National Advertising Division (NAD) to be more realistic about their 5G coverage in their advertising, and now T-Mobile has received recommendations about their 5G ads too. After hearing complaints from Verizon, The NAD, which runs the ad industry’s self-regulatory system and is part of BBB National Programs, […]

Sierra Wireless, a leader in IoT solutions for cellular connectivity, has announced the commercial availability of its first 5G module. The EM919x 5G NR Sub-6 GHz and mmWave embedded modules, which will be utilized in routers, gateways, and other networking and IoT devices, are based on the industry-standard M.2 form factor and will enable 5G […]

Thanks to their merger with Sprint, T-Mobile now owns 2.5 GHz spectrum, and they are planning to put it to use as soon as possible by utilizing it for 5G in underserved areas. At the Oppenheimer Technology Conference today, T-Mobile’s President of Technology Neville Ray said that in addition to deploying low-band 5G on its […]

Verizon has announced that developers in Boston and the Bay Area can now access their 5G mobile edge compute service. The program utilizes Amazon’s AWS Wavelength and Verizon’s 5G Edge to enable applications with ultra-low latencies, and support developers working projects for which 5G may be a gamechanger like autonomous industrial equipment, connected cars, smart […]

U.S. Cellular started their 5G service in just two markets in Iowa and Wisconsin, but they are now ready to launch in 11 more states. They will soon be activating 5G in select areas in 11 states including California, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia. According to […]

AT&T announced this week that its 5G network is now available to more than 205 million consumers in 395 coverage areas nationwide. Starting August 7, customers on AT&T’s Unlimited Starter wireless plan and Unlimited Web-Only and Starter business plans will be able to access 5G at no extra cost, as long as they have a […]

The National Advertising Division, which runs the ad industry’s self-regulatory system and is part of BBB National Programs, has asked Verizon to stop making misleading claims about their 5G coverage and speeds. The ads specifically referenced by the NAD imply that Verizon’s 5G serviec is available across the country and that customers will experience speeds […]

All U.S. carriers deployed their initial 5G networks in non-standalone (NSA) mode, which relies on 4G LTE as its backbone. With 5G standalone, the 5G network is entirely separate from the carriers’ 4G infrastructure, which will offer some major benefits. Verizon has completed their first test data session on its 5G standalone core network, and […]