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 […]
Apple will release two iPhones with 5G in 2020
Apple plans to launch three different iPhone models in 2020 with 6.7-inch, 6.1-inch and 5.4-inch screen sizes. All three models will have OLED screens, which are more colorful than LCD panels. The 6.1-inch model will not support 5g, but the others will support 5g. The two 2020 iPhones will use Qualcomm’s 5G modem, since they […]
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 […]
T-Mobile’s 5g speed test results before the official launch
Last week one person was able to get onto T-Mobile’s 5g network and he reached 500Mbps speeds. This week PCMag was able to sneak onto it with an unlocked Verizon Galaxy S10 5G. They ran many tests in New York City. The tests were run between 42nd and 46th Streets on 3rd Avenue in Manhattan […]
US comes in 30th place for average 4g speeds
Recently OpenSignal ranked 87 countries based on average download and upload speeds, 4G availability, video experience, and latency. US came in 5th place for 4G availability, 58th for video experience, 50th for latency experience, and 39th for upload speeds. The US had an average mobile network download speed of 21.3 Mbps. That was just above […]
Sprint 5G Goes Live in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City
After months of hype, Sprint has officially turned on their 5G network in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Kansas City. Sprint CTO John Saw spoke with reporters in Dallas, saying “This is probably going to be the largest initial 5G launch in terms of coverage and footprint. This is just the beginning.” Sprint is hoping that […]
5G is changing the game for first responders
First responders are excited for 5g too! 5g will allow firefighters to see through smoke, police to instantly track gunshots, and give security professionals a better look at where you’re going. Qwake Technologies, has a way where firefighters are seeing in the dark while they fight fires. Firefighters on the scene wear the thermal cameras […]
Sprint’s First 5G Phone and Hotspot to be Available May 31
Sprint will be launching their 5G service in select markets by the end of the month, and starting tomorrow customers in the target cities will be able to preorder a 5G-capable device to use on the new network. The LG V50 ThinQ smartphone will be available for users who want a 5G-capable phone, and the […]