5G (Wireless Communications)
Apple iPhone SE Review: A Phone for the Anti-Consumer
Apple has a new, cheaper iPhone arriving in stores on Friday that encapsulates the bare minimum of what we need in a smartphone. The latest iPhone SE has a bright screen, a zippy processor, a quality camera and robust battery life. It makes phone calls, too. Yet for most of us, that won’t be enough. […]
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Helium Network Hints at Crypto’s Practical Uses
“That incentive model, powered by crypto, actually made sense in this case,” Mr. Mong said. So the company tore up its old business model and settled on a new one. Instead of building its network itself, Helium would make it fully decentralized and let users build it themselves by buying and connecting their own hot […]
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F.A.A. Says It Has Reached a Deal Over 5G Service at Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that it had reached an agreement with Verizon and AT&T on a way to expand 5G cellular service while allowing more aircraft to safely land at airports nationwide, cooling down a heated dispute between wireless providers and airlines. At issue were concerns from airlines and the F.A.A. that […]
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F.C.C. revokes the ability of China Unicom to operate in the U.S.
The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that a state-owned Chinese telecom operator can no longer operate in the United States for national security reasons, as officials in Washington go further to limit the influence of Chinese companies over American consumers, businesses and communications networks. The agency’s four commissioners voted unanimously to revoke the license […]
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How 5G Clashed With an Aviation Device Invented in the 1920s
Altimeters are a key part of the 787’s landing system, turning on the reverse thrusters that slow the plane once it has landed. Mr. Lemme said a Boeing patent suggested that the function was totally automated, meaning that even a pilot landing a 787 manually would not be able to reverse the plane’s thrusters if […]
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Verizon and AT&T’s 5G Cellular Service Can Proceed After Deal Is Reached With U.S.
Federal aviation officials have agreed not to ask for further delays to Verizon and AT&T’s new 5G cellular service, clearing the way for the companies to start their service while avoiding a major clash with regulators who said it could endanger flights. In addition to delaying the start of their service by two weeks, the […]
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Verizon and AT&T Agree to Delay 5G Plans Over Airline Safety Concerns
Verizon and AT&T said late Monday that they had agreed to delay their deployment of new wireless technology for two weeks, giving in to the demands of federal aviation regulators who have raised concerns that the signals could create an airline safety hazard. The companies made the decision after initially rebuffing a request for a […]
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