During his keynote address at the Oppenheimer technology, internet, and communications conference, Verizon consumer EVP Ronan Dunne spoke out on T-Mobile’s recent accusation that Verizon lacks strategy for their 5G development. “The first thing to understand is not all 5G is created equal,” he said, explaining “the broader the bandwidth you have, the available spectrum […]

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, […]

The 5G service will be coming to your town. Starting this spring, first Verizon and then AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile began the rollout of the 5G networks. The 5G networks are starting to cover the US from Minneapolis to Dallas and New York to Los Angeles with 5G speeds and faster wireless connections. Depending on […]

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, […]

Don’t be alarmed if you run into a robot at the AT&T store. AT&T is partnering with Badger Technologies for the project. They are planning on having a robot be able to identify any out-of-stock, mispriced or misplaced products in a store, as well as finding store hazards. The carrier said the retail robots being […]

Apple announced today that they have acquired the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion. Adding Intel’s patents to Apple’s existing ones will give them over 17,000 wireless technology patents related to everything from cellular standards to modem architecture and modem operation. Acquiring Intel’s modem business will give Apple access to the technology […]

AT&T says they are on track to unleash nationwide mobile 5G in the first half of 2020. The AT&T operator explains that they have already completed 60% of its 700Mhz 4G public safety FirstNet deployment now, Which is 5G- Ready for AT&T’s low band spectrum deployment for next year. The CEO Randall Stephenson explains ” […]

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 […]