The UK’s decision to allow Huawei gear in its 5G networks may be short-lived. Officials talking to the Financial Times say the UK government is planning to gradually phase out use of Huawei equipment in 5G networks, eliminating it entirely in 2023. Prime Minister Boris Johnson always had “serious concerns” about allowing Huawei’s involvement, and […]
In the majority of Verizon’s 5G markets, uploads have so far remained on LTE and been unable to match the blistering download speeds of millimeter-wave. But that’s changing today. Verizon says that 5G uploads are now available in all 5G markets, so if you’re an early adopter and already have a 5G smartphone, you should […]
5G phone masts are being set alight in the UK, after online conspiracy theories have misleadingly linked the cell towers to the coronavirus pandemic. The BBC reports that at least three 5G towers were set alight within the last week, and police and fire services were called to extinguish the flames. While it’s not clear […]
Rogers Communications has started rolling out the 5G network in some Canadian cities, becoming the country’s first cellphone provider to offer the super-fast telecom services. Canada’s first live 5G network in the downtown cores of Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. You’ll unsurprisingly have to pick up one of Samsung’s Galaxy S20 phones and subscribe to […]
The UK has confirmed that “high risk” vendors such as Huawei will be allowed to help build the country’s 5G network, but not “core” parts of it. The decision follows months of speculation and consultation regarding the inclusion of Huawei in the development of 5G and gigabit-capable networks, due to concerns that the Chinese company […]
OnePlus’ next phone, the OnePlus 8, will reportedly launch on Verizon in the US, with 5G connectivity, Android Police reports. It would be the first OnePlus phone available on Verizon, as currently T-Mobile is the only US carrier for OnePlus phones. The phone would be “fully Verizonified.” For better and worse, that means it’ll come […]
AT&T continues to roll out its low-band 5G network, with the addition of six new cities that add some of the biggest urban areas in the US to AT&T’s growing network New York City, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Detroit, and Philadelphia. As with the earlier launch in December, the six new cities feature AT&T’s […]
Back in February, Verizon said its 2019 plan was to offer mobile 5G in over 30 cities a non-trivial task for a carrier focused on the short-distance, millimeter wave flavor of 5G service. Today, the carrier announced it has met its goal with a week to spare, though the accomplishment comes with the caveat that […]
Verizon is one step closer to realizing its goal of having 5G service available in more than 30 US cities by the end of the year. The nation’s largest wireless provider said it has flipped the 5G switch in Los Angeles, California. Now, you’ll be able to tap into Verizon’s speedy network in select areas […]
T-Mobile promised its 5G network would go live in 5,000 cities and towns if its merger with Sprint went through. That deal is not yet final, but today, a few days ahead of schedule, T-Mobile says it’s launching its nationwide 5G network. T-Mobile’s 5G network has gone live ahead of its planned launch date. Indeed, […]
T-Mobile promised its nationwide 5G network was coming before the end of the year, and now we have a launch date: Dec. 6. The carrier announced today during a live stream dedicated to its upcoming merger with Sprint. According to CEO John Legere, 200 million customers will have access to the network on day one, […]
China Unicom and China Telecom have launched 5G services across 50 cities in the country including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Huawei, blacklisted by the US, reportedly played a major role in China’s 5G rollout. The launch of the network was initially planned for next year but got pulled ahead of schedule by the state-owned […]
Apple’s first 5G-capable iPhones, reportedly due out in the latter half of 2020, will come equipped with Qualcomm’s X55 5G modem, sources familiar with the matter tell the Nikkei Asian Review (paywalled, via The Verge). Qualcomm unveiled its second-gen Snapdragon X55 5G modem, which it claims is 40 percent faster than its predecessor, back in […]
The UK is reportedly close to letting Huawei into its 5G networks. Sunday Times sources claim Prime Minister Boris Johnson is close to allowing the Chinese tech giant into “non-contentious” parts of 5G service in the country. While there wassn’t much elaboration on what that meant, past reports suggested these would be areas where the […]
The OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition is real and it’s headed to the US as an exclusive carried by T-Mobile. It seems the phone is the same as the OnePLus 7T Pro McLaren Edition revealed at the launch of the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro earlier in October except, of course, it can […]