The auction for spectrum licenses on the C-Band, a mid-band spectrum between 3.7 and 4GHz, kicked off this week and as expected US carriers bid eagerly in hopes of utilizing the spectrum to vastly improve their 5G networks. Experts agree that mid-band frequencies are critical for 5G usability, since they can provide both improved speeds […]

On Dec. 8, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission will begin selling off another chunk of wireless spectrum to accelerate the country’s stride toward the full commitment of 5G. In an auction projected to measure as much as $50 billion to the U.S. Government, 57 companies have qualified for the opportunity to bid on 5,684 spectrum […]

This week, Finnish cellular vendor Nokia reported on research completed with Telefónica which confirms that 5G networks are up to 90% more energy efficient than 4G networks. The report characterized 5G as “a natively greener technology with more data bits per kilowatt of energy” than any earlier wireless technology generations, but noted that additional action […]

Apple recently posts on support communities forum about new iPhone 12, the new iPhone 12 models might be having a dependability issue when connecting to 4G LTE and 5G networks. The problem has yet to be fixed by Apple as posts dated of December 1st. According to those experiencing this problem, the new iPhone 12 […]

At a FierceWireless 5G virtual event this week, AT&T’s VP of Mobility & Access Architecture Gordon Mansfield discussed the carrier’s strategy for building out their 5G network. AT&T’s big competitors in the 5G space are Verizon and T-Mobile, who have adopted different approaches to their respective networks: Verizon primarily uses mmWave frequencies, which provide very […]

Qualcomm has released its most powerful mobile processor, the Snapdragon 888. The successor to the existing Snapdragon 865 series of chipsets, this new mobile platform has been launched for premium segment smartphones. With the new Snapdragon processor, Qualcomm will offer improved performance across the board for a higher level of performance. In the following year, […]

Last month, the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules to create the 5G Fund for Rural America, which will distribute up to $9 billion in funding over the next decade to bring 5G to rural areas of the country. The 5G Fund will use multi-round reverse auctions in two phases to target support from the Commission’s […]

It’s easy to find a 5G signal in the USA, but what 5G service can you depend on? OpenSignal might help. The OpenSignal wireless guru platform has shared a study outlining 5G availability in five major US urban areas, and it’s clear that real-world coverage is better for some carriers than others. Of the major […]

Apple and Verizon today announced 5G Fleet Swap, a joint venture aimed at encouraging businesses to upgrade their fleet of smartphones to the iPhone 12. The program allows businesses to trade in their fleet of employee phones and move to the iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Mini with no upfront cost and zero or little […]

A security patch rolling out for the Pixel 5 this week provides bug fixes, and, more excitingly, allows the phones to access Verizon’s 5G Nationwide network. The Pixel 5 already worked on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband, or mmWave, network, which is extremely fast but has very limited coverage. The 5G Nationwide network runs “simultaneously with […]