As the demand for mobile wireless services continues to rise, the telecom industry faces a significant challenge: spectrum scarcity. The spectrum, a limited and finite resource, is becoming increasingly crowded, making the transition from 4G to 5G particularly tricky. A pragmatic and sensible solution to this pressing problem is dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS). What is […]
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Cutting the Cable – Switching from Cable Internet to Cellular 5G
90 Days in: An Update After about 90 days of living off 5G Internet service, I am more than pleased with the experience. Have I had any issues? I’d be lying if I said no, but thankfully they’ve been minor. Things like buffering video and choppy audio on voice over IP (VoIP) calls. Regardless of […]
CBRS: Revolutionizing Wireless Communication with Shared Spectrum
In the ever-evolving world of wireless communication, the demand for faster, more reliable, and ubiquitous connectivity continues to rise. To address this need, the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) has emerged as a private networking solution. It leverages shared spectrum to optimize wireless networks and empower various industries. This article delves into the CBRS framework, […]
What is the Status of 5G in the U.S.
While carriers in the U.S. continue to challenge and compete with one another, both China and Korea are still miles ahead of the U.S. when it comes to the 5G race. It looks like it will be a repeat of what happened with 4G LTE as our country was behind back then as well. The […]
Who is the fastest 5G carrier in the US?
According to the latest report from RootMetrics T-Mobile may have the fastest 5G speeds and greatest 5G availability, but what about reliability? When measuring only 5G reliability, a different carrier, Verizon, came out on top. The timing of this testing however, is important to note. 5G performance was done during the second half of 2021. […]
T-Mobile Wins Big in New Ookla Performance Study
T-Mobile is boasting about its 5G service again, with an announcement that it came out on top in a new Ookla study. This measured things like 5G speed, performance and availability. In the announcement, they added that it would be moving forward with turning on its 5G carrier aggregation (CA), both with 2.5 GHz and […]
AT&T and Dish Network win big in latest 5G spectrum auction
As wireless carriers in the U.S. look to build out their 5G networks, they’ve partly looked to acquire mid-band spectrum through auctions held by the FCC. Most talked about has been the C-Band. This was acquired by AT&T and Verizon and has experienced serious delays due to possible interference with aircraft tools. However, another major […]
5G Frequency Band Information
With the growing 5G coverage and release of more 5G modems on the router market, we thought it would be nice to ring in the new year with some facts about 5G frequency bands. Low-band 5G operates between 600-850 MHz. This is similar to what 4G networks currently use and is only moderately faster than […]
How Does 5G Work?
5G is the fifth generation in cellular networks, but there are many layers to consider as we start to become immersed in this new technology. Using a different type of encoding than 4G LTE service, 5G is designed for much lower latency and greater flexibility. Its method for dispersing signals is almost spider web like […]
