Everyone is awaiting 5g to be available where they live, but do they want the actual antenna in their front yard? According to a new law, Florida doesn’t have a say. Local governments have almost no say in where the new antenna will be placed. The telecommunication companies are looking for the best sites to […]
5G Could Usher in New Era of Mobile Cloud
In a survey carried out earlier 2019 by Heavy Reading, 57% of communications service providers (CSPs) said that entering new markets to spawn additional revenue is one of their top three encouragements for deploying 5G. But what will CSPs offer that customers can’t already get elsewhere? There’s no point in deploying new 5G networks if […]
Pentagon to request more money for 5G
Michael Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, confirmed to reporters that his office is making 5G development a priority. “We’re looking at 5G, which is a Department of Defense initiative that was given to R&E to supervise. We’re evermore convinced, given especially all the news centering around Huawei — who will and won’t […]
Verizon 5G MiFi M1000 Hotspot Review
The Verizon M1000 Hotspot is a well-built brick that Measures 3.48 by 4.85 by 1.20inches thick and weighs 5.7 ounces. On the front of the hotspot, it has a larger 2.4-inch Color touch screen that allows you to manage your wifi networks and connected devices. Vents on the front face betray the presence of two […]
FCC says 5G is safe, no changes to regulations needed
Like with any new technology, some people have raised concerns about the potential safety hazards of 5G wireless. The FCC has previously said that it was safe, and officials confirmed again this week that there is no indication that 5G is any less safe than 3G or 4G. 5G transmits over higher frequencies than the […]
OnePlus is bringing a 5G phone to Sprint ‘soon’
OnePlus and Sprint are working together to bring a 5g phone to the US. They both said, that more details will be announced soon! Currently OnePlus sells a 5g version overseas, but only sells a 4g version in the US unlocked. It will work on AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile networks. Sprint currently has 5g in […]
Verizon consumer EVP says not all 5G is equal
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 […]
T-Mobile conducts successful Standalone 5G New Radio data session test
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, […]
Verizon vs AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Sprint: How to choose the best 5G carrier plan
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 […]
Verizon CEO Says Half of US Will Have 5G in 2020
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 […]