Verizon announced it’s 5G Home service last week, and this week CEO Hans Vestberg explained more about the company’s plans to generate revenue from 5G at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference in New York. He described three revenue streams Verizon is counting on: mobility services, followed by fixed wireless access and mobile edge. “[Fixed wireless] […]
Verizon Announces 5G Home Internet Service to be Available Oct 1
NEW YORK – “5G is here,” said Hans Vestberg, Verizon Chief Executive Officer. Continuing its legacy of consumer firsts, Verizon is launching Verizon 5G Home, the world’s first commercial 5G broadband internet service, on October 1. And beginning Thursday at 8am ET, U.S. consumers can visit FirstOn5G.com to learn more about the service and sign […]
Qualcomm Shows Off 5G Test Phone, But Size Concerns Some
Qualcomm issued a press release this week in which they announced that they have successfully completed a 5G network phone call. This is good news for the development of 5G networks, but one detail has some people concerned. The test phone shown in the press release is very large, leading some to wonder whether mobile […]
AT&T Announces Indianapolis as Another 5G Market
AT&T has already announced plans for mobile 5G in Atlanta; Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.; Oklahoma City; and Dallas and Waco, Texas, and now they have added Indianapolis to the list. Indianapolis is one of AT&T’s “5G Evolution” markets, meaning the company has deployed wireless speeds that can deliver at least 400 Mbit/s on supported devices. […]
Verizon Settles 5G Fight in Pennsylvania
Verizon and their infrastructure partner Crown Castle have been engaged in a battle with the town of Doylestown, Pennsylvania for over a year over their 5G wireless hardware, and it has finally be resolved. Verizon and Crown Castle have now agreed to adjust their hardware deployment plans and share revenues with the town. Read more […]
Verizon Touts Free TV as Part of 5G Plan
Verizon’s 5G network won’t be viable for mobile use for quite some time, but it will be a viable alternative to traditional home internet options in coverage areas. As part of their plan to encourage customers to switch to their 5G service, Verizon plans to bundle TV service via AppleTV or YouTube TV – similar […]
MDG Computer Services/5Gstore.com Ranks 4442 on the 2018 Inc. 5000 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 75 Percent
NEW YORK, August 15, 2018 – Inc. magazine today revealed that MDG Computer Services (dba 3GSTORE) is No. 4442 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small […]
Ericsson to Open 5G Software Development Center in US
Last year Ericsson launched their Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Design Center in Austin, Texas, to develop and test core microelectronics for 5G radio base stations, and now they are announcing plans for a new software development center to be launched later this year. The new location will employ 200 developers and will focus on […]
T-Mobile Promises Nationwide 5G by 2020
Since moving forward with their merger with Sprint, T-Mobile has made it very clear that they are enormously committed to an aggressive 5G development plan. CEO John Legere confirmed that the rollout will being with 30 cities receiving 5G in 2018, including major markets New York and Los Angeles, with a commercial launch in 2019 […]
Verizon Discusses Future of 5G on Call
In a conference call this week, Verizon discussed their growth as well as their plans for the future, particular centered around 5G. CEO Lowell McAdam confirmed Verizon’s emphasis on 5G and said that the company will be a market leader in 5G: “”We don’t play to play. We play to win. Network leadership is at […]
