Category: Networking

December 18, 2019

Verizon turned on 5G in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Wednesday — its third new 5G city in three days and its 21st city altogether. Hoboken’s rollout follows the same in Los Angeles on Monday and in Des Moines, Iowa, on […]

December 13, 2019

In November, AT&T promised to bring 5G to “tens of millions of customers” before year’s end, and now the company’s delivered on the promise. On Friday, AT&T announced the availability of 5G in 10 cities: Birmingham, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, […]

December 5, 2019

While 5G coverage remains relatively sparse even in dense urban areas across the US, the nation’s top mobile network operators claim their efforts will focus on providing a strong, reliable, and blazing fast signal in rural environments not too far […]

December 5, 2019

We’ve heard rumors of Touch ID making its way back to iPhones next year, and, with Qualcomm’s huge 3D Sonic Max fingerprint scanner, it could be (literally) huge. But not all components are getting bigger. On the contrary, with 5G, […]

December 2, 2019

T-Mobile has flipped the switch on its 5G network, setting it live over areas of the US that it says covers 200 million people. While the network is supposedly live today, no one is going to be using it until […]

December 2, 2019

European computer security agency Enisa has listed the groups it thinks are most likely to attempt to hack into 5G networks, warning that security threats to telecoms infrastructure and beyond will expand with the arrival of next-generation mobile connectivity. 5G […]

November 26, 2019

By 2025, the number of 5G subscribers worldwide is expected to hit 2.6 billion, fuelled by a fast-developing ecosystem and strong growth momentum. Average mobile data consumption also is projected to climb from 7.2GB to 24GB per smartphone by 2025, […]

November 22, 2019

AT&T is finally opening its 5G network up to consumers. Next month, the carrier will begin selling the Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G for $1,300, and customers on select unlimited plans will be able to connect it to AT&T’s burgeoning […]

November 14, 2019

For all of the challenges associated with the rollout of 5G networks – spectrum availability, planning regulations, and security concerns to name but a couple – few could have predicted the spectre of fakes news would be a hot topic […]

November 8, 2019

Days after commercial 5G services were switched on in the country, China has officially started its research and development into 6G, marking the start of the next stage of a cellular technology arms race with the US. Several government ministries […]

October 28, 2019

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seemingly following predecessor Theresa May’s lead by preparing to give Huawei access to “non-contentious” parts of the country’s 5G network, according to the Sunday Times. The move could frustrate US President Donald Trump, who […]

October 21, 2019

Xiaomi became one of the first smartphone manufacturers to enter the 5G market when it introduced the Mi Mix 3 5G earlier this year. The company has since announced two other smartphones – the Mi 9 Pro 5G and Mi […]

October 21, 2019

A Huawei executive has reportedly confirmed the company has held talks with US-based companies about licensing its 5G technology for use in the country. The Chinese mobile giant has effectively been excluded from the US market for some time but […]

October 17, 2019

An avalanche of credible rumors and rock-solid leaks foreshadowed the official announcement of the Pixel 4 and 4 XL earlier this week, most of which proved 100 percent accurate, essentially spoiling every single surprise Google tried to keep hidden under […]

September 27, 2019

Huawei’s efforts to mitigate the damage caused by its US blacklisting have taken a major step forward with the production of 5G base stations void of American technology. Earlier this year, the Department of Commerce effectively blacklisted the Huawei on […]

September 26, 2019

Verizon’s 5G network is continuing to slowly expand. In announcing that it’s officially turned on 5G in parts of New York on Thursday, the wireless giant turned on 5G in two additional new cities: Panama City and Boise. The three […]

September 25, 2019

Nokia has opened a customer experience and research facility in Finland as it seeks to reinforce its message that only it can offer end-to-end 5G infrastructure. The Future X Lab in Espoo has a live 5G network powered by Nokia’s […]

September 23, 2019

More than half of Wi-Fi devices sold in 2024 will support the Wi-Fi 6 standard, opening up a range of possibilities for mobile and broadband providers. Earlier this year, the Wi-Fi Alliance decided to adopt a more consumer-friendly nomenclature, ditching […]

September 19, 2019

Verizon’s 5G millimeter wave network will face perhaps its biggest coverage test yet when it launches in “parts of” New York City on September 26th. Today the carrier announced that 5G service will reach areas of uptown, midtown, and downtown […]

September 13, 2019

The founder and chief executive of Huawei has offered to sell on the company’s 5G technology to a Western firm. In the latest attempt to prove that his company is not engaging in covert spying or surveillance, Ren Zhengfei has […]