Existing 5G networks are based on the Nonstandalone version of 5G New Radio, which utilize carriers’ LTE networks as their backbone. T-Mobile plans to introduce Standalone 5G, which, as its name implies, will operate completely independently of existing 4G technology, in 2020. This week they announced that they successfully tested SA 5G in their Bellevue, […]

Although 5G has only just started launching around the country, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg predicts that by next year 5G will be accessible to phone users in half the country. “I think we will have [phones running on 5G in 50% of the country] by next year. It is a functionality called DSS, dynamic spectrum […]

Verizon 5G service has today been activated in four more cities, Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Washington DC. Nevertheless, the extremely short-range coverage of the lastest mobile data tech means that the usual awareness applies. Verizon Official Announcement Today, Verizon launched 5G Ultra Wideband service in four additional U.S. cities. Customers in parts of Washington DC, Atlanta, Detroit, […]

Pepwave will be releasing the Pepwave Max Transit mini July 24, 2019. The Mini supports Band 71 and band 14 this is FirstNet ready. Band 71 operates at a 600mhz frequency that travels twice as far and works four times better in buildings than conventional LTE bands. This Means that Band 71 provides better coverage […]

We have known since 5G’s launch that the signals that rely on ‘millimeter wave’ technology don’t generate well through walls, windows, people, or water, including water vapor in the atmosphere. However, now that we’re in July they’re noticing the issues with Summer! According to reports from both The Wall Street Journal and PCMag, the current […]

AT&T hosted its annual Shape conference last month and Newsweek spoke with AT&T President Kevin Petersen to discuss the rollout of gig-speed mobile networks and what that might mean for entertainment and business experiences of the future. The ultimate goal of 5G is to offer speeds that rival the fastest wifi, not all network frequencies […]

Verizon has launched their long-awaited first 5G-capable hotspot, the MiFi M1000 by Inseego. The M1000 will run customers $649.99 outright, or $499.99 with a 2-year contract. The 5G data service itself is also quite costly – 5G data is available with Verizon’s unlimited plan for $90 per month, or if you already have an unlimited […]

Are 5G speeds as fast as they say? Cellular providers have been foreshadowing the arrival of 5G. The ultra-fast network of the future- for many months now. But we should not get too excited, at least, not yet. On Friday the 5th of July, T-Mobile officially turned on the switch on it 5G network in […]

Verizon’s 5G network may have just launched this year, but they have been planning for it for years. The company started their first prep for 5G over 5 years ago when they made the decision to expand on their own fiber network so that it could eventually be used for backhaul for 5G, eliminating the […]

EE first launched 5g in May 2019 and now this month Vodafone is the second to launch 5g in the UK. They’re launching it in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool. The 5g network can offer up to 100 times faster than 4g. Later this year they plan to have the service in […]