5G deployments from Verizon and AT&T are based on millimeter wave frequencies, but both Ericsson and Huawei are currently testing non-standalone 5G New Radio standard on the 2.6GHz band. “In the early stage of 5G network deployment, C-Band and 2.6 GHz are undoubtedly the most mainstream frequency bands, Yang Chaobin, president of Huawei’s 5G product […]
Verizon and John Deere Excite CES Guests of 5G Plans
5G was a hot topic at CES last week, and two of the biggest companies showing off 5G tech were Verizon and John Deere. Verizon grew a large crowd talking about the benefits of 5g technology. The CEO discussed the “Eight Currencies,” including speed and throughput, mobility, connected devices and IoT, energy efficiency and service […]
Samsung Shows off Prototype 5G Phone at CES
Photo via scmp.com 5G is a hot topic already in 2019, but surprisingly Samsung was the only manufacturer to debut a 5G-capable smartphone at CES in Las Vegas last week. Samsung showed off their 5G-capable prototype from within a locked glass case, and president and CEO Kim Hyun-suk said it would be available in 2019. […]
Sprint President Points Out that AT&T 5G is not True 5G
In an interview with Yahoo at CES last week, Sprint president of Business Jan Geldmacher expressed his irritation at AT&T’s decision to market their upgraded LTE network as “5G E”. “They call it 5G, but we believe it’s not 5G. We roll out the real 5G. It’s based on our 2.5 gigahertz spectrum. It’s based […]
SureCall Introduces Force8 5G Cellular Signal Booster
FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Special to CES – SureCall, the performance leading cell phone signal booster manufacturer, today announced the Force8, the industry’s first 5G signal booster. Available in Q2 of 2019, the Force8 will give users increased 5G connectivity for commercial buildings in urban, suburban, and rural areas across the United States. […]
Study Shows Americans Expectations for 5G
A survey from HarrisX, commissioned by T-Mobile, shows that more than half of Americans are aware of 5G and excited for what it will offer – even though most Americans do not have access to 5G yet. Respondents who were aware of 5G have high expectations for it, with 90% believing it will be better […]
Georgia Senators Pursue Regulations to Promote 5G Development
A Georgia Senate study committee voted unanimously last week to pursue statewide regulations related to where and how cellphone companies can install their equipment. The goal of the regulations is to promote 5G wireless development in the state by giving cell carriers access to public rights of way to install their cell equipment as long […]
AT&T 5G Now Live in Atlanta, Charlotte, and 10 Other Cities
December 21 was a big day for AT&T, as they turned on their mobile 5G service in 12 cities in the US: Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Louisville, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, San Antonio, and Waco. AT&T subscribers in those markets can now take advantage of the super fast speeds of 5G – […]
AT&T Upgrading Phones to 5G E, Not to be Confused With Real 5G
AT&T has been upgrading their LTE network, and in an arguably misleading move, AT&T will begin showing “5G E” on LTE phones in areas that use the upgraded LTE services. This service is NOT true 5G service – it is a faster, upgraded 4G LTE service – but AT&T is calling it “5G Evolution.” “If […]
T-Mobile and Sprint Get Closer to Merger
Sprint and T-Mobile got one step closer on their journey towards merging, with approval coming in from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States on Monday. This committee is a government panel that reviews deals involving foreign investors and is an important step for the two carriers to clear. There are still other […]