5G devices

US, European device upgrades may lag compared to China and South Korea There are likely to be significant regional differences in 5G device adoption rates around the world — and Chinese and South Korean consumers appear to be more likely …

GSA reports reflect the rapid ramp-up of 5G ecosystem The latest updates on 5G devices and networks from the Global mobile Suppliers Association tally a substantial 5G ecosystem that will broaden even further in the coming year. Two new reports …

Ericsson expects the global number of 5G subscriptions to reach 2.6 billion by the end of 2025, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. In the June 2019 edition of Ericsson’s Mobility Report, the Swedish vendor had …

There are ‘much higher’ sales of 5G devices than previously expected Following Verizon’s announcement that it has officially turned on 5G in parts of New York City, Boise, Idaho and Panama City, Florida and as reports consistently show that 5G …

Qualcomm 7 and 6 Series will power less-expensive phones, bringing 5G connectivity to more affordable devices Now that Qualcomm expects its 7 Series chipset with integrated 5G to be available by the end of 2019 rather than early next year …

Better 5G devices are a carrier’s best shot at establishing a competitive edge 5G network deployment may be accelerating world-wide, but according to Mobile Posse, the development of 5G devices is lacking. The mobile software company believes that now is the …

“The two-year upgrade cycle is dead,” declares Ting Mobile in new research on consumers’ smartphone upgrade habits. This likely comes as no surprise to mobile network operators, with both AT&T and Verizon reporting record-low device upgrade rates in recent quarters. …

T-Mobile US is updating its device testing capabilities to include 5G, unveiling a new, 20,000 square foot facility that will test 5G devices as well as devices which enable License Assisted Access, narrowband IoT, LTE and 3G.  The facility, known …

Global 5G rollouts show no sign of abating, says GSA president Last week, the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)’s August 2019 5G Ecosystem Report confirmed that the number of announced 5G devices has passed a major industry milestone, with 100 5G devices now announced globally. The GSA …

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 features Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 To much applause, Samsung revealed its latest 5G-compatible smartphone, the Galaxy Note10 and 10+ yesterday at the Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event.  Samsung’s Galaxy Note10 release highlighted the power of their latest device, which …

Sprint is committed to covering 11 million people with 5G by the end of 2019 Sprint has announced its fourth 5G device, a smartphone developed by global mobile technology company OnePlus. The device will be added to the carrier’s current …

Newly announced 5G devices include drones, laptops and robots The 5G ecosystem continues to ramp up, with the Global mobile Suppliers Association reporting that the number of announced 5G devices has more than doubled in the last three months. Twenty-six …

  SHANGHAI, CHINA– U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm believes the rapid rollout of 5G networks in China will put the country at the frontline of the global mobile technology evolution, Frank Meng, chairman of Qualcomm China said during a keynote presentation at …

The Global Certification Forum serves as an independent device certification body for mobile network operators. Device certification is a major step in bringing a mobile device to market an ensuring that it will operate satisfactorily on a carrier network. Certification …

Chipset makers, network infrastructure companies, device OEMs and test and measurement companies have been heavily involved in the research and development process and the standards work for 5G for years at this point, and that work is coming to fruition …

As the 5G network and device ecosystem ramps up, there is much talk of the new generation of wireless technologies as a disruptive force across industries. Some players are hoping that 5G will enable them to disrupt the status quo …

The arrival of 5G, with significantly faster speeds, increased capacity and lower latency, will change existing operating environments. However, these benefits will come at the expense of an exponential growth of attack surfaces. The 5G-enabled devices and networks that underpin …

The smartphone market is in the midst of a significant slowdown, as consumers hold onto their existing devices longer in the absence of operator subsidies and smartphone prices that have broken into four-figure territory, without much in the way of …

Offers promotional pricing; pre-order for Samsung Galaxy S10 5G starts April 25 Following on the launch of commercial mobile 5G services based off the 5G New Radio standard in Chicago and Minneapolis earlier this month, Verizon today named an additional …

We are only days away from the biggest telecom show, Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019. The industry announcements are slowly trickling in and will soon turn into a flood! I am trying to do what I always do at this …

Qualcomm X55 5G modem extends support to both millimeter wave and sub-6 GHz frequencies With Mobile World Congress Barcelona set to get underway next week, expect to see a number of 5G New Radio capable device launches to support early …

5G is finally here. Carriers have launched networks, and the first mobile devices that can use them are hitting the market. Fortunately, so are the high-speed mobile interfaces that devices need to keep up with 5G and the new applications …

Analyst firm says it’s “highly likely” that the current leaders will lose market share One of the oft-repeated 5G mantras is that the industry “doesn’t know what it doesn’t know” — that whatever application or device ends up making 5G …

Verizon is giving consumers a chance to get their hands on 5G technology and try it out, opening two 5G Experience Labs in Sacramento, California and Indianapolis, Indiana to showcase entertainment experiences including virtual reality and low-latency gaming. The labs …