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 […]
AT&T Awarded License to Test 5G in Austin
The FCC has awarded an experimental radio license to AT&T for the purpose of testing standards-based 5G at the convention center in Austin, Texas. Per their application, AT&T will run three 28GHz fixed base stations, with connections to six compatible user devices at up to 100 meters. To show off the real-world capabilities of 5G, […]
Apple Abandons Intel for 5G iPhones
According to Calcalist, Apple has decided not to use Intel’s “Sunny Peak” 5G modem for their first 5G iPhone, which is planned to launch in 2020. It’s unclear which supplier Apple will turn to now for this critical component or how it will impact the timeline of their 5G phone development. Read more
AT&T Fixed 5G Gets Tested in South Bend
AT&T has progressed from field and lab trials to trialing their 5G fixed-wireless service to several residences in South Bend, Indiana. The results thus far are proving 5G’s capabilities, with one household reporting speeds of 1Gbps and latency under 20ms – performance that exceeds traditional home internet options and blows 4G out of the water. […]
FCC Looks at Revising Regulations for 3.5GHz Spectrum to Benefit 5G
Countries around the world have focused on harmonizing the 3.5GHz spectrum for 5G use on an international basis, but outdated regulations on that spectrum could impede the use of it in the U.S. The current regulations were created under the assumption that the 3.5GHz spectrum would be used like Wi-Fi, with businesses or manufacturers and […]
The 5G Indoor Coverage Disadvantage
There’s no question that 5G will provide enormous advantages over older networks when it comes to speed and bandwidth capacity, but 5G does have a glaring limitation that will make it difficult to replace older networks for some time: signal penetration. The higher frequencies that will be utilized by 5G networks are less able to […]
AT&T Explains How They’ll Upgrade Towers from FirstNet to 5G
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson discussed today how the updates being made to their towers to support the first responder network FirstNet will also help with the transition to 5G. “To build out this FirstNet capability, this first responder network, we have to go climb every cell tower. Literally, we have to go touch every cell […]
T-Mobile and Sprint File Public Interest Statements with FCC
To bolster support towards their proposed merger, T-Mobile and Sprint filed statements with the FCC today reiterating the importance the merger would have towards bringing 5G to America. As has been their argument since the merge was first announced, the two companies say that a joint investment in 5G will lead to much more rapid […]
3GPP and Mobile Companies Announce 5G Standalone Spec
The mobile industry announced today that the 3GPP has approved the 5G standalone specifications, which will pave the way towards the development of 5G networks that don’t rely on existing 4G networks (5G development has thus far had to leverage existing 4G technology as opposed to being a truly new and independent technology). The “Release […]
Ericsson Predicts Boom of Smart Devices with 5G Arrival
Telecom equipment make Ericsson is predicting that the number of smart devices in use will quintuple over the next 5 years, thanks to the availability of 5G networks that will be able to handle the demands of so many devices. There are currently 700 million IoT devices in use, and Ericsson’s 2018 mobility report released […]