AT&T has launched mmWave 5G service in Las Vegas, bringing the total number of AT&T 5G cities to 20. AT&T’s 5G network is so far only available to business customers.
The FCC has announced the results of its recent auctions of mmWave radio bands for 5G services. AT&T and T-Mobile were the big winners, both gaining 24 GHz licenses covering most major US cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco,, Washington, Houston, Seattle, Boston, Dallas, Miami, Phoenix, Atlanta, Detroit, San Diego,Minneapolis-St. Paul, Las […]
Qualcomm’s new X55 standalone modem chip supports 5G in all major frequency bands as well as FDD and TDD modes. Support for FDD makes it the first chip to support T-Mobile’s planned 5G network in the 600 MHz band. Qualcomm’s first 5G modem chip, the X50, only supported TDD in the 28 GHz mmWave band. […]
The FCC today began auctioning off licenses for a total of 1.55 GHz of spectrum that’s earmarked for 5G mobile service. Two auctions are on deck. Auction 101, which commenced today, includes two 425 MHz blocks in the 28 GHz band that are being made available on a county basis. Auction 102 for 24 GHz […]
Intel today introduced the XMM 8160, a 5G modem that will bring high-speed connectivity to mobile phones, computers, and other broadband devices in 2020. The modem supports the 5G NR spec, including both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes for fixed and mobile service. The XMM 8160 will be backwards compatible with 4G, 3G, and […]
The White House has published a memorandum signed by President Donald Trump that looks to formalize the country’s development and support of 5G technologies, particularly as it applies to spectrum. “Access to spectrum is a critical component of the technological capabilities that enable economic activity and protect national security,” wrote Trump. “Wireless communications and associated […]
Samsung has announced the Exynos Modem 5100 for mobile devices with support for the 5G New Radio standard (3GPP release 15) in both sub-6 GHz and mmWave bands. Samsung says the Exynos 5100 is built using a 10nm process. The company claims to have successfully conducted an over-the-air 5G NR test with the modem using a […]
Qualcomm today announced the FSM100xx, a 5G NR product designed for small cells and remote radio heads. Qualcomm says the FSM100xx builds on its existing Qualcomm FSM Platform for 3G and 4G small cells. It supports 5G NR in sub-6 GHz and mmWave spectrum, allowing network operators to make use of whatever spectrum is available […]
T-Mobile today provided more details concerning its forthcoming 5G network. It will be building 5G across 30 cities in the U.S. this year. It will start with New York City in the 600 MHz and mmWave spectrum bands. Other named cities include Dallas, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. The company has been fortifying its LTE […]
AT&T has finalized its acquisition of FiberTower and in the process gained a foothold in the spectrum needed to deploy 5G. Specifically, AT&T now owns 375 MHz of 39 GHz spectrum (aKA mmWave) in the top 100 markets around the country. AT&T said it paid $207 million for FiberTower. The deal was approved by the FCC […]
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