In a report prepared for the US Department of Defense, the Defense Innovation Board indicated that China is well ahead of the US in 5G development. “The country that owns 5G will own many of these innovations and set the standards for the rest of the world,” the report stated. “That country is currently not […]
About one in three Americans think they have 5G service but don’t
Potentially millions of people do not understand whether their smartphones support 5G technology. Decluttr, a phone company that offers refurbishment of cell phones. Declutter has surveyed 2,000 US smartphone owners in late May of 2019 and found that about a third of respondents believed that they owned a 5G smartphone. Of the 40 percent are […]
Expect to wait 2-3 years before 5G phones get cheaper
Some people are lucky and live in the areas where 5g is available. However, the 5g phones are quite expensive considering the limited 5G coverage with the carriers. At least they will still work with 4g if 5g isn’t available. TechRadar attended a meeting with Samsung CEO, DJ Koh, saying that he expects consumers to […]
AT&T 5G for Business Launches in Las Vegas
AT&T has officially expanded their 5G service to Las Vegas. However, like other cities they’ve deployed, 5G service in Las Vegas is currently limited to business customers and select developers only. Business customers in Las Vegas can sign up for the Business Unlimited Preferred plan for $90 a month, and two 5G-capable devices are available: […]
AT&T 5G Users See Speeds of 1Gbps at Shape Conference
At AT&T’s Shape Conference in Los Angeles this week, attendees were able to test out the carrier’s new 5G network, and the speeds did not disappoint. A CNet tester using a Galaxy S10 5G phone ran 12 tests and achieved speeds over 1Gbps in all 12, and saw speeds over 1.4Gbps in 8 of the […]
5G cellular services coming to Cleveland by end of 2019, early 2020
Verizon and AT&T mobile phone carriers are racing to build 5G networks in Cleveland. The 5g networks are built on much smaller cells than current cellular systems. They are looking to launch their service by the end of 2019/early 2020. Verizon thinks end of 2019 and AT&T are saying early 2020. 5g technology is promised […]
5G vs WiFi 6: How will enterprises use these new technologies
5G and Wi-Fi 6 are both emerging technologies that have garnered lots of press in 2019, with proponents of each anticipating the major impact they will have on industries and individuals. Rather than being true competitors, 5G and WiFi 6 will likely each be appropriate for different applications and will actually complement each other in […]
Half of the world will have 5G coverage in five years
Ericsson (ERIC) a Swedish telecom-equipment maker says that “rapid early momentum” and consumer enthusiasm means the switch to 5G is happening much faster than anticipated. In the report 45% of the world’s population will be able to access the next generation wireless networks in 2024. They also revised its estimate for global 5G subscriptions, which […]
Sprint adds Samsung’s Galaxy s10 5G to be released on June 21.
As Sprint prepares to add more 5G cities, they also are adding another 5G phone to its lineup. Sprint has launched 5G service in four cities last month. Sprint has released they are going to be adding the Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G , The New 5G phone will be joining the already released 5G phones […]
How to view 5G networks where you live
A 5G coverage map from Ookla, maker of Speedtest.net app, provides a detailed look at which 5G networks are live in a given place from a given network, and whether that coverage is commercially available or limited. Want to know how to find out? Follow these steps to track 5G with Ookla’s map: 1: Navigate to www.speedtest.net/ookla-5g-map from any […]
