The recent auction for 5G spectrum in the UK has exceeded expectations with major telecoms dropping big money on spectrum. Close to 1.5 billion was spent for future use in 5g deployments. Read more here. Related posts: T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular Win 3.45 GHz Spectrum for 5G Ookla Tests 5G Performance in the U.S. Verizon […]
5G Snapdragon On The Way?
According to a recent leak, Qualcomm is developing a new mobile processor with 5G in mind. The popular Snapdragon platform will have a 5G variant next year for implementation into its latest smartphones. Read more here. Related posts: 5G-capable Galaxy S20 specs leak online Qualcomm debuts Snapdragon 870 5G for desktop quality streaming, mobile gaming How […]
Public 5G Powered Networks
Australian carrier Telstra debuts two 5G public networks… but users are reporting 4G speeds. Though each public hotspot is capable of pushing 3Gbps, users that are connected to the public WiFi are only seeing speeds around 100Mbps max. While 100Mbps is nothing to complain about, its not quite the massive 5G speeds that have been […]
Will 5G be impacted by same security flaws seen in 2G, 3G, and 4G?
While most of the world is looking towards 5G as a huge improvement over previous generations in every way, the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) is concerned about security flaws. In their report, ENISA noted that “there is a certain risk of repeating history” if 5G networks uses the same signaling […]
The Impact of 5G
With 5G coming, what will its true impact be? Many originally thought that 5G would help cellular carriers knock out traditional broadband providers, but what will really happen? The Wall Street Journal investigates. Read the full article here. Related posts: FCC Clears Path for Satellite Broadband Growth: What It Means for Starlink, Project Kuiper, and […]
New FCC Order Pushes 5G Momentum In Right Direction
This Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on proposed rules seeking to streamline wireless infrastructure deployment. This Order, and its passage, comes at a critical time in America’s infrastructure story. The United States has historically focused modernization efforts on physical assets including roads, bridges and highways. But, to unlock significant economic and life-changing consumer […]
5G Microcells, One On Every Street?
With new 5G technology, the frequencies are getting higher, which means distance the signal can make it from a cell tower is shorter. In order to cover the same area as 4G LTE with 5G… a microcell may be needed every 500′! Read more here. Related posts: Best Apps for Testing Signal and Locating Cell […]
Ford to Add 4GLTE to ALL Vehicles
In a world where the new buzzword in cellular tech is 5G, Ford is adopting 4GLTE into all of its vehicles by 2020. This is going to allow over the air updates and mangement for vehicles, plus in car entertainment. Why no 5G? Well right now the first 5G deployments will be fixed site, not […]
Report from London Operator o2 Details Benefits of 5G
UK mobile operator O2 released a report this week titled “The value of 5G for cities and communities,” detailing the anticipated positive impacts 5G will have in a variety of sectors. The report utilizes research and examples rooted in the UK, but the message is global: the integration of 5G technology in any city or […]
5G – The Investment is In
According to a March 12, 2018 study by Accenture, U.S. wireless carriers spent $36 million in costs for National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) reviews for small cell deployment in 2017. Based on an estimated 3,700 small cells requiring review, this amounts to $9,730 per small cell in NHPA/NEPA review costs. These […]
