The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G launched in the U.S. yesterday and devices clocked in speeds above 1 Gbps on Verizon’s millimeter wave 5G network in Chicago during real-world speed tests. CNET tech journalist Jessica Dolcourt wrote that her experience with Verizon’s 5G network in Chicago on Wednesday was “night and day” compared to similar tests…
Verizon Launches Samsung 5G Smartphone, Sprint Taking Pre-Orders for 5G Devices
Samsung’s first 5G smartphone, the Galaxy S10 5G, is available in the U.S. from Verizon starting today. Sprint, meanwhile, announced the carrier will start taking preorders on Friday for 5G devices from LG and HTC. The price tag for the 256GB Galaxy S10 5G is $1,299 or $54.16 per month for 24 months with Verizon’s…
US Export Ban on Huawei Could Slow China’s 5G Push: Analyst
China’s aggressive 5G push is likely to slow as the country’s telcos wait for Huawei after an executive order issued by the Trump Administration Wednesday effectively imposed a U.S. export ban on the Chinese tech giant, according to Jeffries analysts. “Assuming the US export ban on Huawei remains unresolved for the next 12-24 months, we…
FCC Proposes Allowing Service Providers to Block Robocalls by Default
The FCC has proposed taking action to directly combat robocalls that spoof legitimate phone numbers by allowing voice providers to block these nuisance calls by default, rather than requiring consumers to opt-in. The commission will vote on the proposed declaratory ruling at its June 6 meeting. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the decision would give…
Verizon’s NB-IoT Network is Live Nationwide
Verizon announced its Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) network is now live across the country, enabling connectivity for a variety of IoT applications like environmental monitoring and asset tracking. Verizon’s initial entry-level NB-IoT plan offers 50KB of data for $1 per month, with data sharable across other NB-IoT devices on the same plan. Bill Stone, VP of…
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Federated Wireless Wraps Up ESC Network Deployment for CBRS
Federated Wireless on Monday said it has wrapped up deployment of its nationwide environmental sensing capability (ESC) network, making the vendor ready for initial commercial deployment of CBRS services once final FCC approvals are in place. Federated Wireless, an early and active player pushing for commercialization of the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)…
Supreme Court Rules Antitrust Suit Against Apple Can Move Forward
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an antitrust lawsuit brought against Apple by iPhone users accusing the tech giant of unlawfully monopolizing the iPhone app market and inflating prices can proceed. When a user purchases a third-party iPhone app, Apple collects 30 percent of the payment essentially as a commission, with the remainder going…
FCC Blocks China Mobile from US Telecom Networks, Other Chinese Operators Under Scrutiny
The FCC on Thursday voted unanimously to block China Mobile USA from providing international phone services in the U.S., citing threats to national security. In denying China Mobile’s request, the commission determined the entity is ultimately owned and controlled by the Chinese government, and therefore could be used to exploit communications networks in the U.S.…
Verizon Touts Virtualization Achievement, Builds Toward Single-Digit Latency
Verizon has notched another achievement in its network virtualization efforts, with successful tests paving the way for commercialization of edge computing and network slicing technologies. The tests, conducted in California with partners Intel and Nokia, achieved full virtualization of baseband unit functions, the operator announced Wednesday. In the trial, hardware and software were decoupled, enabling…