Governor-Elect Ron DeSantis’ economic transition team held a conference call this week to pitch suggestions that will drive Florida’s economy going forward, including WiFi signals on highways, statewide 5G cell phone service and ‘smart cities’ friednly to automated vehicles." In a statement, Ananth Prasad, former secretary of Florida’s Department of Transportation and President-Designate of the Florida Transportation Builders’ Association, said, "I think we need to get to a point where we’re looking at smart infrastructure in that State of Florida."
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 ...
House approves Broadband Expansion Act
During a Monday floor session vote, the West Virginia House of Delegates gave overwhelming approval to the Broadband Expansion Act of 2019. House Bill 2005 was approved 97-1 and sent to the state Senate for consideration. "Broadband development and expansion is absolutely critical...
Deutsche Telekom Warns Huawei Ban Would Hurt Europe 5G
According to an internal assessment by Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe would fall behind the U.S. and China in the race to install 5G wireless networks if governments ban Chinese equipment supplier Huawai Technologies Co. over security fears. Officials at Europe’s largest teleco...
House committee investigates FCC over 5G infrastructure order
The House Energy and Commerce committee has opened an investigation into the FCC related to the commission’s recent order preempting local control and pricing of infrastructure access, "alleging that FCC representatives may have acted improperly in support of an initiative t...
City approves basic guidelines for new infrastructure to support 5G wireless networking
The Board of Aldermen in the City of Frederick, MD, approved basic regulations to install new telecommunications equipment in public spots. While the board is not "finished discussing specific aesthetic requirements," speedier wireless service is expected to be on its way to Frede...