The chief executives of US airlines and cargo carriers on Monday warned that a new 5G wireless service set to go live this week could cause massive disruptions to travel and shipping unless implementation of that service is delayed within a 2-mile radius of airport runways. The executives asked US officials to “take whatever action necessary to …
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The Apple Watch Series 7 ($399) is pretty impressive: The device runs WatchOS 8 and has a larger, more durable screen, as well as new workout and fall detection options. If you’re planning to upgrade, you might be wondering what to do with your old Apple Watch. Don’t just abandon your old watch in a junk drawer. You can save money on a new …
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This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond. 5G has enjoyed plenty of hype over the last few years, but for many, it may not have been warranted. The early talk brought along ideas of how the next-generation wireless networks would help usher in an …
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In the US Federal Communications Commission’s latest auction, AT&T and satellite TV provider Dish Network were the top winners of airwaves that were once reserved for the military and that’ll soon be used for 5G wireless service, the FCC said Friday. AT&T spent $9.1 billion and Dish spent $7.3 billion for licenses of wireless spectrum that sits between the 2.5 …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2022’s phone reveals and announcements gave us an early peek at what the next wave of flagships will look like. We’ve also seen plenty of midrange devices that will target lower prices with 2021’s specs, and updates to how carriers …
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The Federal Aviation Administration has released a list of airports that will have temporary buffer zones around them that will ban new 5G coverage set to go live later in January for a period of six months. In that time, the agency and aviation industry will work to ensure current aircraft equipment won’t be disrupted by the new frequencies carriers …
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Thinking of trying out Verizon’s network but aren’t necessarily ready to switch to the carrier? If you have a recent iPhone, there’s a new way to do it now. Visible, one of Verizon’s prepaid brands, announced on Thursday that it will offer 15-day free trials of its network. Similar to T-Mobile’s updated Test Drive program from last year, the Visible …
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Verizon’s 5G network is getting a big boost this month, promising faster speeds and wider coverage for the phones, tablets and other devices on its service. Verizon’s 5G upgrade is happening on Jan. 19, after a two-week delay. The move will cover 100 million people this month and further help Verizon catch up to T-Mobile, which currently has the largest 5G …
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Verizon’s expansion of its 5G network on Jan. 19 won’t just increase speeds on the go. The carrier has also been increasing its coverage for home internet, and in two weeks, coverage will extend to nearly 20 million customers, Chief Technology Officer Kyle Malady said in an interview on Tuesday. The update is an increase from the carrier’s previously stated …
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Verizon and AT&T have agreed to delay the launch of their upgraded 5G networks for two weeks, bowing to pressure from the Federal Aviation Administration, the airline companies and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The two nationwide carriers were expected to kick off the upgrade of their 5G networks with so-called C-band spectrum on Jan. 5. The radio airwaves, which the …
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