Dallas, TX, is "getting a front-row seat for the future." The city was selected by AT&T, along with a dozen cities, to access 5G, which "will arguably be the biggest upgrade ever in the generations of networks." A number of companies are investing in Dallas as part of this transition, including Crown Castle, "which provides wireless infrastructure, has been installing small-cell sites for the new technology with an investment of close to $45 million, according to Mandy Derr, government relations manager for the company’s central region. The company, which also is investing in sites in many other large cities, is putting in 200-plus small cell sites, Derr said, declining to disclose the carriers part of the project in Dallas."
Deloitte predicts 50 operators will offer 5G connectivity by 2020
In its Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Predictions for 2019, Deloitte found that 72 operators are currently testing 5G networks, and it predicts 25 will be launching 5G services this year. The report also found that the number of operators planning to launch 5G ser...
AT&T boosts Atlanta area mobile coverage for Super Bowl
Ahead of the Super Bowl, AT&T said its customers and FirstNet subscribers "are getting a big boost in mobile coverage and capacity." It said it’s the first company to make standards-based mobile 5G available to Atlanta businesses and consumers and that "it’s been worki...
City of Branson working on new ordinance ahead of 5G technology
The City of Branson is drafting an ordinance to control the design, permits and overall appearance of small cells in public right-of-ways. City Attorney Chris Lebeck said that to bring 5G to the city, carriers will set up "small cell" systems, and that "they welcome the new high-s...
Verizon CEO sees 5G rollout spurring new uses for wireless
Speaking with Maria Bartiromo from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg said "new markets or ‘use cases’ for the company will emerge as 5G rolls out." Vestberg noted "there are so many people on smart phones, when they will have 5G ...
Gov. Lamont wants CT to be a leader in 5G mobile networks, but his aspirations face significant hurdles
In his inaugural State of the State address, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he wants Connecticut's cities to be the first in New England with access to fifth-generation, mobile networks. In his remarks, Gov. Lamont said, "The telecommunication companies are ready to start buildi...
If 5G is so important, why isn’t it secure?
Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler published an op-ed stating, "We cannot allow the hype about 5G to overshadow the absolute necessity that it be secure." Wheeler said the our wireless networks are not as secure as they could be since cyberattacks were "not a front-and-center concern...