LG G8 said to debut at MWC 2019 separately from the new 5G phone

5G is on the verge of becoming a big thing in 2019 as several manufacturers including Samsung, Huawei, OnePlus, Xiaomi are already working towards it. According to earlier rumors, Samsung and LG are going to debut their 5G smartphones at Mobile World Congress in February. However, a new report claims otherwise.  Continue reading “LG G8 said to debut at MWC 2019 separately from the new 5G phone”

AT&T to put ‘5G E’ logo on its existing 4G LTE phones

AT&T 5G E

AT&T has confirmed that it will soon upgrade the ‘LTE’ indicator on some of its current Android phones to “5G E” in markets where the company now offers 4×4 MIMO, 256 QAM, and other advanced LTE network technologies. However, the exact count of devices is not disclosed yet. Continue reading “AT&T to put ‘5G E’ logo on its existing 4G LTE phones”

AT&T to roll out 5G in 12 US cities with Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot on December 21st

AT&T 5G

AT&T has announced that it will be the first company in the US to offer the mobile 5G device over a commercial, standards-based mobile 5G network. AT&T standards-based mobile 5G network is already live in parts of 12 cities including Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Fla., Louisville, Ky., Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Raleigh, N.C., San Antonio and Waco, Texas. Continue reading “AT&T to roll out 5G in 12 US cities with Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot on December 21st”

MediaTek Helio M70 5G multi-mode baseband chipset announced

At the China Mobile Global Partner Conference in Guangzhou, MediaTek has introduced the first 5G baseband chipset Helio M70. The Helio M70 is among the industry’s first wave of 5G multi-mode integrated baseband chipsets and is in line with the booming 5G market and the enhanced mobile experience. Continue reading “MediaTek Helio M70 5G multi-mode baseband chipset announced”

OnePlus to launch first commercial 5G smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 in Europe with EE in 2019

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit 2018 has announced that its next flagship will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform. The company will release a commercial 5G smartphone with carrier network EE in the UK in 2019. Continue reading “OnePlus to launch first commercial 5G smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 in Europe with EE in 2019”

HTC and Sprint to bring 5G mobile smart hub in first half of 2019

Sprint and HTC

HTC has announced that the company would work along with Sprint to create a 5G mobile smart hub in the first half of 2019. HTC aims to lead the U.S. 5G industry, and 5G is expected to bring impressive data speeds and reliable wireless signals. Continue reading “HTC and Sprint to bring 5G mobile smart hub in first half of 2019”

Mitsubishi and NTT DOCOMO achieve first 27Gbps 5G data speeds in outdoor trials

Mitsubishi Electric and NTT DOCOMO have announced that both the companies have achieved world’s first 5G mobile telecommunications proof of concept for 27Gbps and 25Gbps maximum throughputs via one mobile terminal over communication distances of 10m and 100m, respectively, using the 28GHz radio frequency. Continue reading “Mitsubishi and NTT DOCOMO achieve first 27Gbps 5G data speeds in outdoor trials”

EE to launch 5G services in 16 UK cities in 2019

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EE; UK’s mobile network that is part of BT Group has announced that it is switching on 5G sites in 16 UK cities in 2019. The first launch cities will be London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham, and Manchester. EE is building 5G in the busiest parts of the six launch cites including Hyde Park in London, Manchester Arena, Belfast City Airport, the Welsh Assembly, Edinburgh Waverly train station and Birmingham’s Bullring. Continue reading “EE to launch 5G services in 16 UK cities in 2019”

What is 5G? Everything you need to know

If you are an avid follower of the tech industry, you’ve likely heard the term ‘5G’ a lot. So what exactly is 5G? Simply put, Fifth generation wireless network(5G) is the next proposed telecommunication standard beyond the current 4G standard. 5G technology offers a large bandwidth and many advanced features which makes it demanding and a lot powerful in the foreseeable future. Continue reading “What is 5G? Everything you need to know”

Verizon completes first 5G NR call on a commercial network with simulated smartphone

Verizon 5G

Verizon, Ericsson, and Qualcomm Technologies today announced that they have completed the first end-to-end call with a smartphone form factor test device on a commercial 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) network in Minneapolis, MN. This test demonstrates the experience consumers will eventually have on a commercial 5G NR network when it becomes available.  Continue reading “Verizon completes first 5G NR call on a commercial network with simulated smartphone”

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 teaser image reveals support for 5G

A few days back Xiaomi shared the 3D renders of the purported Mi Mix 3, but now, Donovan Sung, Director of Product Management, Xiaomi has posted the real photo of the phone itself and revealed the support for 5G as well.

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T-Mobile and Nokia sign $3.5 billion multi-year 5G network agreement

T-Mobile and Nokia today has announced a $3.5 billion agreement to accelerate the deployment of a nationwide 5G network. Nokia will provide T-Mobile with its complete end-to-end 5G technology, software, and services portfolio. Continue reading “T-Mobile and Nokia sign $3.5 billion multi-year 5G network agreement”

Nokia, Tencent sign agreement to accelerate 5G webscale research and applications

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At the Mobile World Congress Shanghai, Nokia and Tencent have signed an agreement to combinedly research and development to explore the potential of 5G for the provision of new applications, including those for a variety of vertical markets. Continue reading “Nokia, Tencent sign agreement to accelerate 5G webscale research and applications”

Nokia announces completion of 5G new radio data call with 4G and 5G dual connectivity in China

5G logoNokia today has announced that it has successfully completed an end-to-end 5G New Radio (5G NR) data call. This is a part of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) 5G Technology R&D trial. The 3GPP-compliant dual connectivity call was conducted using a 5G NR system over-the-air on the 3.5GHz frequency band and LTE in the 2.1 GHz frequency band, supported by a 5G user equipment simulator provided by PRISMA Telecom Testing. Continue reading “Nokia announces completion of 5G new radio data call with 4G and 5G dual connectivity in China”

Qualcomm introduces first 5G NR solution for small cells and remote radio heads

Qualcomm

Qualcomm today has announced an industry first 5G NR solution targeted for small cells and remote radio head deployments that is built on proven Qualcomm FSM Platform for 3G and 4G small cells. It supports 5G NR in both mmWave and sub-6 GHz spectrum. Continue reading “Qualcomm introduces first 5G NR solution for small cells and remote radio heads”