Per the rumor mill, the next generation of iPhones could support a new protocol known as “IEEE 802.11ay.”: The technology could help aid communication to devices in close proximity to each other. The IEEE 802.11ay standard offers four times the bandwidth of its predecessor, and adds four streams of multiple reception/transmission. The protocol also uses […]
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When in doubt, build it yourself. Apple is said to be designing the antenna that will be used in ints 5G iPhones in-house after being unhappy with a version designed by Qualcomm. Apple reportedly “balked” at the design of the QTM 525 5G millimeter-wave antenna moduleoffered by Qualcomm because it “doesn’t fit into the sleek industrial […]
It’s been six years of collaboration, but the FCC has finally unlocked the 3.5GHz spectrum, aka the “OnGo” band, for consumer use. Prior to this, the 3.5GHz spectrum had been exclusively used by the U.S. Department of Defense for naval purposes alongside the coast. It will still be able to use the spectrum but now it […]
If you were looking for some benchmarks as to T-Mobile’s newly-launched 5G network, the cool cats at Venturebeat have some numbers for you. During testing, the low-band 5G downloads peaked at 227Mbps, or two to four times faster than T-Mobile’s LTE service at the same locations, and far higher than the aforementioned 20 percent estimate. […]
Because infrastructure’s a good thing. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a 5G auction, alongside a $20.4 billion rural broadband fund. The auction will take place on December 10, this marking the largest rang of airwaves the FCC has auctioned for use at one time. The 5G auction will consist of 3400 MHz frequencies, […]