AT&T launched its 5G network in late December in 12 cities across the country, but despite Austin's growing foundation in technology, tech experts say the city is lacking in infrastructure to handle the new network. Scott Dunaway, a spokesperson with Texas 5G Alliance, said "Austin has been slow in this front, but we are seeing a limited amount of progress in the last couple of weeks." Hed added that the "[Austin] City Council has approved an emergency order to help streamline that permitting process."
5G rollout brings to life the smart hospital
A Georgia House committee approved legislation Monday authorizing nonprofit telephone companies and electric membership corporations (EMCs) to provide broadband service in rural Georgia. Over a span of two years, the House Rural Development Council held hearings in rural counties ...
Crown Castle has 20,000 small cell nodes in 2020 pipeline: CEO
During a conference call with investors, Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown said the firm aims to deploy between 10,000 and 15,000 small cells this year, and approximately 20,000 small cell nodes in 2020 and beyond. "Since it typically takes about 18 to 24 months for contracted nodes to b...
Bellevue Chamber leads effort to pave the way for 5G mobile
The City of Bellevue acted Tuesday to amend City Code and adopt a small cell wireless facilities Master License Agreement template. This will streamline the process to add 5G wireless infrastructure in Bellevue. This action was made possible through the collaborative efforts of th...
Verizon: 5G Home won’t expand until second half of 2019
During last Monday’s Q4 2018 earnings conference call with analysts, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said that "standards-based 5G home hardware isn’t coming until the second half of 2019, effectively confirming that the four-city 5G Home network won’t expand much beyo...
In smart cities, 5G won’t just lessen congestion, it could save lives too
While 5G will bring unprecedented internet speeds, there are also a variety of other benefits the network will bring to light, such as smart city initiatives, safety, video analytics, gunshot detection, cyber capabilities, and improving operational efficiencies. For example, audio...
AT&T sees big future for small cells in Maryland
Small cell technology could help usher in 5G, and they're starting to pop up around Maryland, said AT&T's Mid-Atlantic president Marc Blakeman. Blakeman, who joined a panel called "The Future of Charm City" Thursday night at City Garage, noted that small cell technology will give ...