Verizon and Nokia announced a success trial involving transmitting 5G signal to a moving vehicle between two radio sectors, a big step towards making 5G a reality. As Verizon VP of Technology Development and Planning Bill Stone put it, “by taking these tests out of the lab and into the field, we’re replicating the experience […]
Verizon Touts Free TV as Part of 5G Plan
Verizon’s 5G network won’t be viable for mobile use for quite some time, but it will be a viable alternative to traditional home internet options in coverage areas. As part of their plan to encourage customers to switch to their 5G service, Verizon plans to bundle TV service via AppleTV or YouTube TV – similar […]
MDG Computer Services/5Gstore.com Ranks 4442 on the 2018 Inc. 5000 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 75 Percent
NEW YORK, August 15, 2018 – Inc. magazine today revealed that MDG Computer Services (dba 3GSTORE) is No. 4442 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small […]
Ericsson to Open 5G Software Development Center in US
Last year Ericsson launched their Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Design Center in Austin, Texas, to develop and test core microelectronics for 5G radio base stations, and now they are announcing plans for a new software development center to be launched later this year. The new location will employ 200 developers and will focus on […]
Samsung Ready to Commit Big Money to 5G
Samsung has revealed plans to invest $22 billion to further development in fields outside the smartphone and electronics markets on which they currently focus, dedicated funds to other fields like AI and 5G wireless. In a press release, they explained that the investment will help the company meet the “significant new demand from applications in […]
T-Mobile Promises Nationwide 5G by 2020
Since moving forward with their merger with Sprint, T-Mobile has made it very clear that they are enormously committed to an aggressive 5G development plan. CEO John Legere confirmed that the rollout will being with 30 cities receiving 5G in 2018, including major markets New York and Los Angeles, with a commercial launch in 2019 […]
Verizon Discusses Future of 5G on Call
In a conference call this week, Verizon discussed their growth as well as their plans for the future, particular centered around 5G. CEO Lowell McAdam confirmed Verizon’s emphasis on 5G and said that the company will be a market leader in 5G: “”We don’t play to play. We play to win. Network leadership is at […]
C Spire Offers “5G” Fixed Wireless in Mississippi
C Spire, a regional carrier operating in Mississippi, has begun offering what they’re marketing as a 5G fixed wireless service that can provide speeds of 120mbps. While they’re using the 5G term, though, C Spire’s service doesn’t utilize the true 3GPP 5G standards. C Spire is using an 802.11 variant and operating on sub-6 Ghz […]
FCC Announces Spectrum Auctions That Will Drive 5G
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced two spectrum auctions, planned to begin in November, that will contribute to the development of 5G. According to Pai’s blog, the FCC will vote in its August 2 meeting to conduct a November 2018 auction of spectrum in the 28 GHz band, to be followed soon after by an auction […]
Boing Wireless Discusses Future of 5G and Wireless
Derek Peterson, CTO of Los Angeles-based mobile internet and WiFi company Boing Wireless, did an interview with RCR Wireless in which he discussed 5G and how it will converge with WiFi. As he explained, “To meet the demand of a new connected generation—and accommodate applications like IoT, autonomous cars, AR/VR and artificial intelligence—we’ll need all […]
