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What’s All The Fuss With The 12 GHz Band?

The 12 GHz spectrum is a crucial piece of the future of 5G because it allocates more real estate for wireless connectivity, something the 5G for 12 GHz Coalition is strongly fighting for.

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AT&T Rolling Out 5G-Powered Streetlights

AT&T is looking to add 5G small cells to streetlights across the country to boost 5G coverage and speeds all while reducing deployment costs.

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5G is Key to Help With Metaverse Expansion

For the Metaverse to come alive, it’s dependent on the low latency and fast speeds 5G is capable of delivering.

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AT&T Launches 5G FirstNet Services in 10 New Cities

AT&T Launches 5G FirstNet Services in 10 New Cities

FirstNet is an initiative run by AT&T to bring better connectivity to public safety and organizations. The program just got 5G coverage in 10 new cities.

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5G is More Than Just the C-Band

There’s been a lot of confusion about the 5G C-band and 5G as a whole, so we set the record straight on what’s actually going on.

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What You Need to Know About 5G and Flying

What You Need to Know About 5G and Flying

There’s been a lot of recent news stories surrounding 5G and airplanes, but what’s it all really about? Let’s review.

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Amazon Launches New 5G Platform

Amazon Launches New 5G Platform

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS Private 5G, the company’s latest service that allows users to get a private network up and running in days!

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Will 5G Make It Harder to Fight Global Crime?

Will 5G Make It Harder to Fight Global Crime?

Dr. Cemal Dikmen recently sat down for an interview to discuss 5G and its impacts on cybersecurity, and how SS8 Networks is working to help.

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The Aviation Industry Sounds Alarm For 5G Concerns

The Aviation Industry Sounds Alarm For 5G Concerns

The aviation industry has made its growing concerns over the use of 5G C-Band spectrum known in its most recent letter to the White House.

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Adopt 5G Technology or You're Going to Be Left Behind According to Qualcomm CEO

Adopt 5G Technology or “You’re Going to Be Left Behind” According to Qualcomm CEO

Steven Mollenkopf said at Brainstorm Tech. 5G is one the forefront of the consumer and enterprise spaces and that leaders need to recognize the power of 5G.

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Huawei Was Poised to Dominate 5G, Now Its In Survival Mode (2)

Huawei Was Poised to Dominate 5G, Now It’s In Survival Mode

Once a powerhouse in 5G, Huawei Technologies is now in survival mode. The US sanctions imposed against the China-based company have effectively driven it to the ground with no hope in sight. Learn more about Huawei and its fall from grace on 5Ginsider now.

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CCA and CTIA Praise Legislation Aimed at Digital Divide

The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) and the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA)

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Extended Reality and 5G Explained

5G is going to change the world and one of the coolest ways its going to do that is through the world of Extended Reality (XR).

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Fujitsu and Xilinx to Help the U.S. With 5G Development

Fujitsu and Xilinx are looking to help the U.S. ramp up 5G deployment to compete with the rest of the world.

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Huawei is Testing Biden Early

The United States is under a much different administration than it was when the ban on Huawei began. Now, the Chinese

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How to Understand 5G Speeds

5G technology is the next big thing but it’s hard for the average everyday consumer to understand exactly what it means for them. Take a look at our guide to understanding 5G speeds and how it will impact you.

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DISH Network Successfully Integrated & Validated End-to-End 5G Connections

DISH Network successfully integrated and validated end-to-end 5G connections using the industry’s first O-RAN compliant FDD radio, developed by MTI.

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T-Mobile is Aiming to Advance 5G Drone Technology

T-Mobile is continuing to make moves in 2020 and the company’s latest announcement proves they plan on ending the year […]

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New Data Suggests Lack of 5G iPhones on Market is Why 5G Adoption Has Been Slow

Apple has struggled to launch its first 5G capable iPhone so far this year. In a year rattled by the COVID-19 pandemic, it should come as no surprise that the wireless industry was affected greatly.

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Mid-band 5G and the Rise of Fixed Wireless

5G has to offer, but there is much more to this technology than meets the public eye. A large contributor to this will be the rise of fixed wireless capabilities. To make these functions work, companies from a variety of industries are relying on the 5G mid-band spectrum.

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North Texas is Developing and Testing 5G Capabilities

The Ericsson Village, home to the U.S. headquarters of the Swedish telecom giant, is one of several campuses connected to its end-to-end 5G network along with its research center, Richardson Labs for analyzing functions and other experiments.

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Carriers Are Killing off 3G for More 5G

America’s major carriers are going to be shutting down 3G to make room for 5G spectrum.

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Verizon & DISH Dominate at CBRS Auction

The latest CBRS auction was a huge success with over $2 billion raised. Top spenders included Verizon, DISH Network, and many top-cable companies.

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Botnets Continue to Pose a Threat to the Internet of Things

Keeping up with security is going to be a challenge for the public, private sectors, and even the government.

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The Future of 5G and Video

Wireless communication powered by 5G is promising to enhance the way we experience video across many devices and deliver applications that go far beyond streaming funny videos or thrilling documentaries.

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A Breakthrough in Measuring 5G Channels From NIST

Synthetic Aperture Measurements of Uncertainty in Angle of Incidence, or SAMURAI, is a system designed to measure 5G with precise accuracy. Accurate to the point that it can be traced to physical standards. SAMURAI is also small enough to provide a portable instrument for better tests in the field.

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AT&T Stadium using 5G as a smart venue.

5G, Pandemics, and the Future of Smart Venues

How will 5G powered smart venues overcome these new obstacles and produce the experience they were meant to? Time will tell, however, while the future may look different than it did even months ago, it still looks bright. Take a journey to the venue of the future and see how smart venues can adapt and execute to deliver a greater consumer experience thanks to 5G capabilities.

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DISH Could Become a Major Player in Fixed Wireless

For years, DISH has been silently positioning itself to not only have 5G capabilities but to enter the world of fixed wireless.

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People using 5G to power virtual reality.

How Will 5G Affect Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality?

How exactly will these technologies become affected by 5G? We are already seeing emerging trends when using 5G for AR and VR technologies. Learn more about how the future of 5G, AR, and VR are all tied together.

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A Marine convoy at MCAS Miramar, the site of Verizon and the Marine's 5G "living lab".

The Marines and Verizon Collab on 5G

MCAS Miramar is the first military base in the United States that has access to Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service that will be used to provide a place for collaboration and innovation between the DoD and the private sector.

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FAQs

What is 5G?

5G operates on a multi-band spectrum, with a peak speed of 20 Gbps and latency of just one millisecond.

Will 5G work indoors?

5G signals can be blocked by walls and other obstructions. Carriers are working on solutions to allow uninterrupted signals indoors.

Will we get 20 Gbps when 5G launches near me?

Most experts predict that in the early days of 5G, speeds will be more like 1.5 gigabytes per second. Which is still much faster than peak 4G speeds.

What is latency?

Latency is the response time it takes for a network to perform an action. For example, this is the time from which you press your game controller button to when your in-game character reacts.