Verizon may have been the world’s first major carrier to launch a commercial 5G network, but a new report suggests that its 5G Home service isn’t practically scalable — its short-range 5G “small cells” are expensive to install, reach too few customers, and might not be economically feasible for a nationwide rollout. That’s the harsh […]
Read MoreAT&T New OpenSignal data suggests that smartphone speeds on AT&T’s “5G E” network are just 4G LTE speeds. In fact, according to the data, one would get faster speeds from the average 5G E device on Verizon or T-Mobile. This data backs up the claim that AT&T’s 5G E moniker is at best poor marketing, […]
Read More
Enlarge / Screenshot from an AT&T commercial. reader comments 7 with 7 posters participating Share this story AT&T’s “5G E” service is slightly slower than Verizon’s and T-Mobile’s advanced 4G LTE networks, a study by OpenSignal has found. As Ars readers know, AT&T renamed a large portion of its 4G network, calling it “5G E,” […]
Read More
AT&T’s “5G Evolution” cellular service isn’t just controversial and arguably misleading, it’s also slower than the 4G speeds offered by rivals T-Mobile and Verizon, according to a new report today from OpenSignal. Over a one-month period spanning January 28 through February 26, OpenSignal compared the average performance of “5G E capable” phones and “all others” […]
Read MoreToday T-Mobile has announced plans to “un-carrier” the home broadband market, launching its own service that aims to provide speeds over 100Mbps to 90% of the US population. T-Mobile’s wireless home ISP will eventually be powered by the company’s upcoming 5G network, but in the meantime it’s revealing a 4G pilot program to test the […]
Read More
reader comments 1 with 1 posters participating Share this story T-Mobile today said it is starting “an invitation-only pilot for in-home Internet service on LTE” and will connect up to 50,000 homes this year in rural and underserved parts of the country. It will cost $50 a month. T-Mobile CEO John Legere said his company […]
Read More
While much of the world is still wondering how long it will take to get 5G networks, and what it could mean to their lives and economies, a group of telecommunications researchers is looking further ahead to what comes after that: 6G. Next week in Levi, Finland, a group of 250 researchers will gather for […]
Read More
Originally announced in late February and intended for a late March release in South Korea, Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G now has a new official Korean street date: April 5. The device will be the first commercial 5G smartphone in the country and share similar bragging rights with Motorola in the United States. According to Korea’s […]
Read MoreThe Samsung Galaxy S10 series is arguably the firm’s best flagship range in recent years, delivering loads of features and plenty of cameras. The manufacturer also has the Galaxy S10 5G waiting in the wings, but we haven’t received a release date anywhere until now. According to Yonhap News (via SamMobile), the Galaxy S10 5G […]
Read More
Across most of the world, early 5G networks are harmonizing on a specific stretch of wireless spectrum — the 3.5GHz band — but in the United States, that spectrum was reserved years ago for naval radar systems and named the “Citizens Broadband Radio Service” (CBRS). Following years of technical and legal work to enable the […]
Read More
Commercial 5G networks are barely operational in the United States right now, but that hasn’t stopped engineers from thinking ahead to 6G — and the U.S. government wants to facilitate their experiments over the next decade. After a unanimous vote, the FCC is opening “terahertz wave” spectrum for experimental purposes, creating legal ways for companies […]
Read More
Nearly two months after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded its lengthy auction of 28GHz millimeter wave spectrum, the agency will today begin a similar auction for 24GHz millimeter wave spectrum. For major and smaller carriers alike, today’s auction represents the last opportunity to obtain early rights to transmit on 5G’s high-bandwidth but short-distance frequencies […]
Read More
As 5G networks continue to launch and spread across the world, most of the attention has been on consumer devices and potential killer apps. But second-place U.S. wireless carrier AT&T believes that its first revenue growth in the 5G era will come from businesses. The outlook was shared by AT&T […]
Read More
reader comments 13 with 12 posters participating Share this story Verizon will launch its 5G mobile service in April, but it will only be available in two cities at first, and customers will have to pay an extra $10 a month to access it. One bit of good news is that Verizon won’t apply throttling […]
Read MoreThe era of 5G is upon us, whether you like it or not. Verizon’s millimeter wave 5G NR network is launching in Minneapolis and Chicago on April 11. What about 5G devices? Well, the long-awaited 5G Moto Mod goes up for pre-order tomorrow (March 14). You might be thinking that Verizon already launched its 5G […]
Read MoreVerizon on Wednesday made several announcements about its upcoming 5G network, revealing launch dates for the new wireless service as well as pricing. The good news for customers looking to be among the first Verizon customers to take advantage of the faster speeds is that 5G access will only cost you $10 extra each month. […]
Read More
Samsung’s introduction of the Galaxy S10 5G last month was a somewhat curious affair. The fourth model looked a little different from the S10e, S10, and S10+, but Samsung made no commitments to how its namesake 5G feature would perform. Today, we’re beginning to get a sense of the phone’s […]
Read More
After months of teases and relatively few details, Verizon today confirmed both a date and pricing for the launch of its mobile 5G service. The U.S. carrier will offer “unlimited” service in Chicago, Illinois and Minneapolis, Minnesota for between $85 and $105 per month, a premium of $10 over prior […]
Read MoreTomorrow, members of the city council in Portland, OR, will vote on whether or not to oppose the rollout of 5G wireless networks in the area. According to a proposal endorsed by Portland’s mayor, Ted Wheeler, the basis for the dispute over 5G is possible “adverse health conditions such as cancer.” The proposal is up for […]
Read More
Finland has played a large role in developing and deploying 5G cellular technologies. Now a small group of Finnish citizens is trying to stop the spread of 5G base stations, suggesting that their higher levels of electromagnetic radiation may threaten human health. Currently backed by over 2,300 supporters, Helena Ertz’s petition […]
Read MoreAs exciting as the roll out of 5G is, the reality is that most consumers will have to wait quite a while before they find themselves in an area with 5G support. T-Mobile, as a quick example, recently announced that its 5G service won’t launch until the latter half of 2019. In the interim, AT&T […]
Read More
Microsoft isn’t great at picking new technologies. From Windows Mobile, Tablet PC and Zune to Windows Phone, HoloLens, and Band, the company often comes close to identifying big tech trends, but rarely hits the nail right on the head. As the world eagerly awaits the first 5G smartphones, Microsoft is […]
Read More