Don’t expect to make a phone call on the first 5G devices. AT&T has set a goal of launching its super-fast next-generation cellular network in a dozen markets by the end of the year. But the first 5G devices won’t be phones, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said on a conference call on Wednesday, telling investors …
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Get ready to hear more about 5G from Verizon. The company is preparing for the commercial deployment this year of its next-generation wireless network, which will eventually serve as a replacement for broadband internet service. The company is set to spend $17 billion to $17.8 billion this year on capital projects, which includes its work on 5G. 5G has become …
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Starry and Marvell want to make 5G affordable for all. The two companies have entered a partnership to offer internet service providers a reference design that combines Starry’s wireless broadband technology with Marvell’s expertise in next-generation Wi-Fi known as 802.11ax, according to a statement released Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. A Starry wireless router Boston Globe/Getty Images …
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Samsung routers will power Verizon’s 5G fixed wireless service when it arrives in homes later this year. The Korean electronics giant announced on Wednesday that Verizon will use Samsung hardware — including home routers and “5G Radio Access Units” — when it rolls out its already announced 5G wireless network in up to five cities before the end of 2018. …
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Next stop for the 5G hype train: Reality? The next generation of cellular technology promises a massive boost in speed, more ubiquitous coverage and a responsiveness quick enough to handle remote surgery or autonomous vehicles. It’s supposed to be the fuel that drives all other innovations at CES 2018. Despite the numerous company announcements and field trials from the wireless …
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T-Mobile wants to remind you that it’s serious about our 5G future. On Thursday, CEO John Legere offered up a series of reflections on 2017 and predictions for 2018, with T-Mobile front and center. In the case of 5G, he expects the year ahead to be a stepping-stone as T-Mobile builds on the wireless spectrum it just acquired. “We will …
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T-Mobile is getting into the holiday spirit — by laying into rival Verizon. On Monday, T-Mobile CEO John Legere used Twitter to call out Verizon for its plan to speed up wireless broadband service, using a next-generation cellular technology called 5G. Specifically, he criticized the rival for missing a self-imposed deadline of deploying commercial service by 2017 (which CNET first reported). …
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Your next Android smartphone is about to get a lot smarter. Qualcomm on Wednesday detailed its upcoming Snapdragon 845 processor, which will likely power most high-end Android phones launching in 2018. The chip boasts improved image- and video-capture abilities, smarter artificial intelligence features, “lightning-fast connectivity,” “vault-like security,” and better performance and power efficiency. In other words, the rumored Galaxy S9 could …
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Verizon said Wednesday that it plans to launch wireless 5G service in up to five US cities by the end of next year. Sacramento, California, is likely to be the first city to get access to the 5G network, which promises to be 10 to 100 times faster than the company’s speediest existing cellular connections. That service should begin in …
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Telecom equipment maker Ericsson predicts there will be at least 1 billion 5G subscriptions in 2023. This is double the number of connections the company predicts for 2022, the company said in its semiannual Mobility Report. The technology is expected to be first deployed in dense urban areas. Ericsson said more than 20 percent of the world’s population will …
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