The Senate voted late Wednesday to confirm a new commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission. Geoffrey Starks, a Democrat nominated this past summer, was confirmed in a unanimous voice vote. The Senate also reconfirmed Republican Brendan Carr. Both will serve five-year terms as commissioners. The agency, which is supposed to consist of five members, has been …
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Just about everything you hear about 5G points out how its higher data speeds will let you download videos or update your apps much more quickly. Well, whoop-de-do. Faster data is helpful, but a different 5G benefit could actually be a bigger deal: reducing network communication delays called latency. Latency is the time it takes to get a response to …
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Verizon Wireless isn’t the only one jumping on the Samsung 5G bandwagon. AT&T wants in too. AT&T, the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier, announced Tuesday that, starting in the spring, it will carry a 5G Samsung smartphone. In addition, the Dallas-based carrier said it would work with Samsung to create a 5G “innovation zone” focused on manufacturing technology. The company has …
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Washington may not “agree on the freezing point of water,” as AT&T’s CEO put it, but it should pass legislation to protect consumer privacy and net neutrality. Randall Stephenson, speaking Monday at the Wall Street Journal D.Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, called for Congress to figure out a way to protect consumers. “I’d love to see legislation, not regulation,” …
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President Donald Trump really, really likes 5G. The White House on Thursday announced that it was developing a plan to “position the United States to lead in next generation wireless networks for years to come.” 5G, which refers to the fifth generation of cellular technology, has been hailed as the foundation for other big trends like self-driving cars and streaming virtual reality. …
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Vodafone says it has activated the UK’s first 5G coverage network. The British telecommunications company on Thursday started streaming over 5G from its site in Salford, Greater Manchester, to test the next generation of wireless connectivity. The site provides coverage to MediaCityUK — a property development with tenants like the BBC, ITV Granada and the University of Salford — and …
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Verizon has added Panama City, Florida, to the list of US cities that will get first crack at its 5G broadband service, as the area tries to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. The Category 4 storm, with 155-mile-per-hour winds, made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10. It tore down electrical wires and ripped apart fiber networks needed for …
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Dear Maggie, I’ve been hearing so much about 5G wireless. Is it just about having faster internet? Will it really be that different from 4G? Thanks, Happy with 4G This is a great question, especially as the Federal Communications Commission prepares to auction off the first set of US licenses for wireless airwaves that will deliver 5G service. Yes, 5G …
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Keegan-Michael Key has tackled genre after genre on his classic sketch comedy show Key & Peele, wrestled with drug dealers for the sake of an adorable cat and even taken on the Predator. But there’s one challenge that may prove too much for the comedian and actor: a quiz about 5G. Key was in New York to promote the launch …
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A long-promised chip manufacturing technique is now here. And that means our phones will keep getting faster, while our batteries will last longer. Samsung on Wednesday said it’s now building 7-nanometer chips using technology called extreme ultraviolet, or EUV. EUV has been in development for decades, but it’s been difficult to roll out in real world factories. Samsung now is …
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