Senior VP Vincent Pang told Reuters that Huawei is in early discussions to license its 5G tech to American companies. The talks are a couple of weeks old, but the unnamed firms have “shown interest” in both long-term deals and one-time transfers. Pang wouldn’t predict if Huawei would land a deal, although he noted that […]
Verizon’s executive vice president and chief technology officer, said customers can expect to find 5G service in business districts and public spaces where large crowds gather. In NYC, users will have access to the network in the following areas: Manhattan: Midtown, Financial District, Harlem, East Harlem, Hell’s Kitchen and Washington Heights Brooklyn: Downtown Brooklyn The […]
Samsung announced today that it is partnering with SK Telecom to develop and commercialize the world’s first 8K-5G TV. The end product would be a TV with an ultra-high resolution screen that is also capable of extremely fast connection speeds, enabling users to download VR and other data-heavy content. The South Korea-based SK Telecom is […]
Qualcomm has announced that it will integrate its 5G technology into its midrange 6- and 7-series processors and not just its flagship 8-series tech. That means that by 2020, you’ll be able to purchase a moderately priced device and still get 5G speeds that go well beyond 1 Gbps. It announced that the tech would […]
Sprint this morning officially lit up four new 5G markets — New York City, Washington D.C., Phoenix and Los Angeles — bringing Sprint’s total to nine. When you include its original 5G markets in Texas, Illinois and Kansas, that brings the carrier’s total coverage area up to about 2,100 square miles, where some 11 million […]
5G is the next big thing in mobile technology, but right now it comes at a high price from mobile carriers, has limited availability, and is tied to expensive smartphones 5G phones. The good news is that Nokia brand phone-maker HMD Global has plans to change one aspect of that equation with a more affordable […]
Three has become the third of the big four UK mobile network operators (MNOs) to switch on its 5G service, following in the footsteps of EE and Vodafone, which both inaugurated their services earlier in 2019. However unlike its competitors, Three has launched 5G home broadband in parts of London, giving people “fibre-like speeds” although […]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai circulated Thursday. It would keep the agency’s current safety limits for radio frequency exposure the same as they’ve been for 23 years. Following more than six years of public input and review, the agency said the current exposure levels for cellphones, wireless towers, Wi-Fi routers and all other […]
CEO of T-Mobile, called Verizon “no idea” and “dead in the water without a strategy” for 5G. Now Verizon says it has a 5G strategy it just doesn’t share exactly what that strategy is. John Legere claimed that Verizon lacked a plan to expand 5G beyond major cities because the carrier seemed to rely entirely […]
Huawei is helping develop 5G networks for all four of the UK’s major mobile phone operators even though the government has yet to confirm whether the controversial Chinese technology company will be permitted to build the next generation of wireless infrastructure. All four of the UK’s largest wireless providers (EE, O2, Three and Vodafone) are […]
Verizon is ready to turn on its next two 5G cities. The network goes live in the former today in Denver and Providence, while the carrier will flip the switch in the Rhode Island capital July 1st. They join Chicago and Minneapolis as cities in which Verizon has activated the service. As in those other […]
LG’s V50 ThinQ 5G phone will go on sale Thursday for Verizon customers for $999 according to a press release Tuesday. This will be the third phone for the carrier capable of faster speeds, after the Galaxy S10 5G and Moto Z3 equipped with a 5G Moto Mod. It’s expensive as you might imagine, but […]
Three will launch its 5G network in August, claiming it will be the fastest in the UK – but there’s one major catch. At launch, the 5G network will only be available in London as a home broadband service. Three said its 5G home broadband customers will be able to plug a hub into the […]
The Chinese company announced it’s signed a 5G development deal with MTS, Russia’s biggest mobile operator. Timed to coincide with a three-day visit by Chinese president Xi Jinping to Moscow, the deal signals a desire for a closer relationship between the two Asian powers, and it unites the fates of two of their respective leading […]
The race to bring 5G to the UK is gathering pace, and EE looks like it’ll be the first to launch the new high-speed and ultra-connected service. At a press event in London, EE announced it’s set to flick the switch on 5G on May 30, cutting way ahead of Vodafone’s 5G launch date on July 3. The networks […]