While most consumers and business professionals say they want 5G, most don’t know what they will be able to do with it, according to a new Ciena 5G benefits study. According to the research conducted by Dynata on behalf of…
5G
Drink Up: T-Mobile Marks 5G Milestones with Adult Beverage
T-Mobile says that its 5G network coverage has reached 300 million ahead of schedule and that its Ultra Capacity 5G network now covers 150 million people. To celebrate, the carrier has introduced an adult T-Mobile 5G beverage: Ultra Capacity 5Gin…
AT&T, Texas A&M Create 5G Testbed
AT&T and the RELLIS Campus of Texas A&M will make available private 5G testbeds to public and private sector organizations this fall, the carrier and university said today in a joint announcement. The testbeds will be used to develop 5G…
GPP Approves Band Specifications of Ligado’s L-Band Spectrum for 5G Deployment
RESTON, Va. June 21, 2021 – Mobile communications company Ligado Networks today announced it received approvals from the wireless industry’s global standard-setting body for new technical specifications that will enable its L-band spectrum to be deployed in 5G networks. The…
Dish to Deploy 5G Standalone Core in AWS Cloud
Dish said today that it will use Nokia to deploy its 5G standalone core network on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure. Dish has committed to building a 5G nationwide network and unlike the three major U.S. wireless carriers, the…
DISH and Dell Connect on Open RAN 5G Edge
DISH will add yet another big technology name to its 5G network partner list, with Dell Technologies now included. Dell has been selected to provide an open ecosystem of RAN and edge infrastructure for DISH’s 5G buildout. DISH has long…
CFO: No Slowdown in Verizon Fios Growth Expected, with Fixed Wireless Access Soon to Join
Verizon is bullish about home broadband, based on comments by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Matt Ellis at a financial conference today. The company sees continuing momentum for Fios and believes forthcoming fixed wireless will only complement that…
Verizon: 5G and MEC Drive New Gaming Options
Verizon, in the keynote at the E3 virtual event focused on gaming, provided an update on how its 5G network is driving gaming. The carrier, which partners in online gaming with Electronic Arts (EA), Dignitas, Riot Games and Team Liquid,…
GSA Sees Jump in 5G Device Commercial Availability
The GSA says that there now are 822 announced 5G devices, the first time that the 800-device mark has been passed. Of these, 62% — 511 devices — “are understood” to be commercially available. The total number of devices is…
Verizon On Site 5G Launches Commercially
Verizon Business has commercialized its private 5G service. The service, known as On Site 5G, targets enterprise and public sector customers – including campuses, industrial and manufacturing facilities and warehouses. Private 5G services use cellular network equipment deployed at an…
UScellular Claims Greatest Gigabit 5G Coverage Using mmWave
UScellular says it reached world record 5G fixed wireless coverage using millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum on its commercial network in Grand Island, Neb. The company achieved gigabit speeds over a distance of more than 10 kilometers (more than six miles)….
C Spire 5G Launches in More Markets
C Spire is continuing its activation of 5G wireless technology for central Mississippi consumer and business customers, with eight markets in Madison and Rankin counties going live last month. Earlier this year, C Spire turned up 5G service on 54…
