U.S. District Court Judge Victor Marrero has cleared the path for the long-awaited merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, rejecting a claim by a group of states that said the deal would violate antitrust laws and raise prices and approving T-Mobile’s takeover of Sprint. The deal, originally valued at $26 billion, already had federal approval, but […]

Trump administration officials, progressively intent on preventing Chinese global technological domination, keep floating the idea that the U.S. government should take a more direct hand in running next-generation 5G wireless networks. But the notion isn’t terribly popular — not even within the administration. On Thursday, Attorney General William Barr said the U.S. government should consider […]

AT&T and Verizon both expanded their 5G ultra-wideband reach in January AT&T much more than Verizon, but none of the cellular carriers made truly major moves in the past few weeks with the 5G network. That’s all about to change with the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S20 lineup on February 11, and the Mobile […]

Samsung is set to announce the latest Galaxy phones on February 11, and rumors indicate the new lineup will be called the S20 instead of the S11 as previously thought. The new models are rumored to be the Galaxy S20 5G, S20 Plus 5G and S20 Ultra 5G. Pricing for the new 5G phones is […]

Verizon’s “Built on 5G Challenge” asked innovators to submit ideas that showcased how 5G could increase business efficiency, improve immersive experiences and/or solve customers’ most challenging problems. They received over 550 submissions, from which they selected three winners: First Place: The $1 million winner is Ario. The company has developed an augmented reality (AR) productivity […]

Several carriers have launched 5G service in various parts of the country now, but each one utilizes different frequencies (or a combination of frequencies) for their respective networks. 5G service operating on higher frequencies is faster, but has very limited range, while carriers using lower-band spectrum can offer better coverage but more limited speeds. Many […]

Verizon’s 5G ultra wideband service is heading to the Super Bowl, but the carrier won’t tell us whether its new network will cover all the seats in the stadium. With Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami scheduled for February 2, Verizon emailed a media alert to Ars and other news outlets on […]

T-Mobile launched their nationwide 5G service recently, and reviews from early adopters are coming in. Unlike Verizon’s millimeter wave 5G network – which has been launched in a couple dozen cities but is only usable in very limited areas within those cities – T-Mobile is using a lower frequency, which provides much better coverage but […]

5G networks are the next generation of mobile internet connectivity, offering faster speeds and more reliable connections on smartphones and 5G ultra wideband supported devices. Combining cutting-edge network technology and the latest high tech devices, 5G offers reliable connections that are significantly faster than current cable connection and other internet hookups, with average download speeds […]

Apple can seemingly do no wrong. The company’s stock is up 103% in the last 12 months, iPhone 11 units are moving at a brisk pace alongside strong demand from China, Apple is expected to release the 5G iPhone later this year. That has investors hoping for a massive uptick in device upgrades, which would […]