ARTICLES BY JOF ENRIQUEZ
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The Week In 5G: 4/30/2019 – Verizon Expands 5G Mobile Service, AT&T Claims 5G Network Reaches 2 Gbps Speeds4/30/2019
Plus, China Unicom accelerates its commercial 5G rollout, Cisco argues the significance of wi-fi to 5G's rollout, "floating cell towers" are explored, and more, all in this edition of The Week in 5G.
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The Week In 5G: 4/23/2019 – Apple and Qualcomm End Legal Spat, Intel Exits 5G Modem Market4/23/2019
Plus, Huawei shrugs off U.S. aggression en route to a banner Q1, the U.S. preps for its largest spectrum auction ever, Verizon launches a 5G technology contest, and more, all in this edition of The Week in 5G.
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The Week In 5G: 4/9/2019 – South Korea Releases World's First 5G, Verizon Inks 5G Deal With San Diego4/9/2019
Plus, German automakers look to 5G automation, China's ZTE asks India to ease spectrum pricing, the U.S. backpedals on its Huawei ban, and more, all in the is edition of The Week in 5G.
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The Week In 5G: 4/2/2019 – Verizon Defends 'First to 5G' Ads, AT&T Claims It’s First US Carrier To Reach Gigabit Speeds4/2/2019
Plus, Samsung's 5G Galaxy gets a price tag, Thailand welcomes Huawei, U.S. senators introduce legislation to aid and protect 5G development, and more, all in this edition of The Week in 5G.
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The Week In 5G: 2/26/2019 – Sprint Rolls Out 5G In May, Device Makers Strut 5G Tech At MWC2/26/2019
Plus, Facebook and a tech startup team to tackle traditional internet providers, white hat hackers expose some 5G vulnerabilities, the EU pledges to take the lead on 5G cybersecurity, and more, all in this edition of The Week in 5G.
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The Week In 5G: 12/28/2018 – North American Telcos Predicted To Hold Largest Slice Of Global 5G Market, White House Considers Executive Order Banning Huawei12/28/2018
Such a White House order would hit small carriers particularly hard; also, Nokia's resurgence, Israel's 5G spectrum auction, and more, all in this edition of the Week in 5G.
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The Week In 5G: 9/18/2018 – Ericsson Says US Leads 5G Race, Verizon Rolls Out First 5G Home Internet, German Firms Want Speedier 5G Deployment9/18/2018
Germany and France look toward 5G frequency licenses, India joins the U.S. and Australia in spurning Huawei, Verizon pushes for more U.S. firsts, and more, all in The Week In 5G.
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The Week In 5G: 9/11/2018 – AT&T Makes First Wireless Standards-Compliant 5G mmWave Connection, Verizon Claims First OtA Data Transmission On Commercial 5G NR Network9/11/2018
This week sees another salvo of "5G firsts" and rollouts from competing wireless carriers in the United States.
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The Week In 5G: 2/9/2018 - Nokia, Qualcomm Complete 5G NR Interoperability Testing; Advocate For Nationalized U.S. 5G Leaves White House2/11/2018
Nokia and Qualcomm have completed interoperability and over-the-air testing — compliant with the global 3GPP 5G NR Release 15 standard — in the 3.5 Ghz and 28 Ghz spectrum. Successful testing allows operators to begin 5G NR field trials this year, in preparation for the rollout of commercial 5G services starting in 2019.
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The Week In 5G: 1/12/2018 – CES 2018: Qualcomm Expects 5G To Boost RF Chip Sales, Kia Unveils 5G-Connected Car; Sprint Zeroes In On Mobile 5G; UK and Africa Launch Trials1/12/2018
At CES 2018 in Las Vegas, Qualcomm says it is adopting a comprehensive approach with 5G, including developing RF chips and modems to support the first 5G phones hitting store shelves by 2019.
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The Week In 5G: First Implementable 5G NR Specification Heralds Full-Scale Deployment, White House Tags 5G As National Security Priority12/22/2017
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the collaborative body that manages telecommunications and cellular standards, has completed the first implementable 5G New Radio (NR) specification. The approval of the first 5G NR standard under 3GPP Release 15 signals full-scale trials and commercial deployments as early as 2019.
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The Week In 5G: Verizon Forges Deal With Ericsson, Spars With T-Mobile Over 5G Timeline; Qualcomm Says 5G Phones Will Have Better Batteries12/12/2017
Verizon has tapped telecom equipment maker Ericsson to supply it with 5G Core network, 5G Radio Access Network (RAN), transport, and associated services related to its upcoming 5G network.
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TIA Releases New Antenna Mounting Classification Standard11/21/2017
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), a leading trade association of suppliers and manufacturers in the global information and communications technology industry, has issued a new antenna mounting system classification standard in anticipation of an increase in the number and types of antennas to be deployed for 5G implementations.
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The Week In 5G: UK, Australia Raise Stakes On 5G and Europe Conducts First Real-World 5G Trial10/17/2017
German company Deutsche Telekom, Europe's largest telecoms provider, says it has successfully tested Europe's first ultra high speed 5G antennas in a real-world setting. Meanwhile, United Kingdom officials just earmarked £25 million in grants for 5G testbeds and trials as a way to shore up government support. In similar fashion, the Australian government has announced a 5G road map outlining its regulatory approach in supporting 5G networks in the country.
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Building 'Communication Islands' During Infrastructure Breakdowns7/7/2017
Researchers at Networked Infrastructureless Cooperation for Emergency Response (NICER) research center at TU Darmstad in Germany are developing technologies that will help civilians communicate in the event of terror and cyberattacks, public emergencies, and large-scale disasters that cripple existing power and communications infrastructure.