ARTICLES BY ABBY PROCH

• The Week in 5G — Telecom & Aviation Sector Still Arguing Over Spectrum Use, Amazon Announces Private 5G

  12/9/2021

  This week, despite proffers from both Verizon and AT&T, air safety officials are not keen on the pending deployment of 5G near airports. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is debuting a one-stop shop private 5G network. And, Japan is ready to test O-RAN next year ahead of a 2024 rollout. 

• The Week in 5G — Canada Might Ban Huawei & 5G Makes Mining, Construction Sites Safer

  11/30/2021

  This week, Huawei is back in the news after a former Australian PM urged Canadian officials to join a growing international ban on the Chinese-backed technology company. And as rollouts continue, applications abound for 5G, including remote operations of heavy machinery in coal mines and on construction sites. And finally, is the newness of 5G finally waning? Qualcomm thinks so. Find out why. 

• The Week in 5G — Huawei Looks to Skirt U.S. Ban, Researchers Eye 5G For Charging & Imaging Applications

  11/18/2021

  This week in 5G, Huawei is reportedly looking for ways to get around U.S. restrictions by licensing its smartphone design to third parties, researchers are testing 5G as a power source for charging wearable devices, and the FAA and FCC are still at odds over whether 5G poses a threat to aircraft navigation systems. 

• The Week in 5G — Telecoms & Air Safety Experts At Odds Over C-Band Use, India Could Allot Spectrum Administratively

  11/4/2021

  This week, telecommunications providers and air safety experts grappling for use of the C-band amid claims too-close operations would interfere with aviation navigation and communication, and India's Department of Telecommunications is considering allocating spectrum administratively in the wake of its lagging spectrum auction and pleas from certain telecoms. 

• The Week in 5G: UAS Corridor Develops in Central NY, India's Spectrum Auction & Rollout Could See 1-Year Delay

  10/28/2021

  This week in 5G, metal foundries are adapting to market demands as they create bigger, more resilient tower housings, Volkswagen is piloting a private 5G network at its main plant in Germany, and Starlink is cozying up to Vodafone in hopes of sharing some of its spectrum allocation. 

• The Week in 5G: 10/21/21 — Fiber Optics Industry Fears Labor & Materials Shortage, Ericsson Loses Footing in China

  10/21/2021

  Also this week in 5G, Nokia is debuting ruggedized 5G devices to suit challenging environments (Think: manufacturing, mining, and other outdoor use cases), and Corning is using Verizon's latest 5G Edge with AWS to support its fiber optic plant operations. 

• The Week in 5G: 9/16/21 — Orolia Keeps Time On Galileo Satellites, China Reveals 6G Timeline

  9/14/2021

  This week in 5G, AT&T and FreeWave are delivering increased satellite coverage for their remote customers, Australia is eyeing Adelaide to develop 5G and space-based technologies, and Photokite is offering a 5G-enabled, tethered drone for real-time emergency response monitoring. 

• The Week in 5G: 8/12/21 — Huawei Revenue Drops; T-Mobile To Retire 3G & LTE

  8/10/2021

  Plus, Canada auctions off spectrum, Nokia doubles profits, and pre-med students dissect virtual cadavers.

• The Week in 5G: 9/9/21 — AT&T At Odds With Alarm Industry, Wants Mid-Band Spectrum Auction Screen

  This week in 5G, AT&T made headlines with its FCC filings, China boasts it has completed nearly 1 million 5G base stations, and automakers teamed up with telecoms for 5G enablement.

• The Week in 5G: 8/26/21 — GM To Outfit Cars With 5G In 2024, Aussie Govt. Doles Out 5G Funds

  This week in 5G, Nokia expanded its Eastern European reach and Qualcomm debuted a 5G- and AI-enabled drone at a professional baseball game. Plus, LG claims to have transmitted and received data over a distance of 100+ meters on 6G network. 

• The Week in 5G: 10/14/21 — FCC Asked To Open 12GHz Ahead Of $1T Infrastructure Bill, mmWave Tech Advances 5G

  This week, 5G Americas pinpoints the top industries it believes will flourish with 5G advancements, including healthcare, mining, manufacturing, and utilities. And, as the 5G rollout continues in the U.S. and Germany, the latter's Telefonica is expecting national coverage by 2025.

• The Week in 5G: 10/7/21 — EMP-Resistant 5G Towers Tested For Military Use, Wireless IR-Based Power Debuted

  This week in 5G, spectrum auctions abound in the U.S., India, and South Africa; the conspiracy of RFID chips being implanted during COVID-19 vaccination is debunked again; and Ericsson reportedly becomes the global 5G leader as it secures its 57th country for deployment. 

• The Week in 5G: 9/30/21 — Huawei 'Rip And Replace' Begins, Verizon Nabs Another DoD Contract

  This week in 5G, Brazil and India are working out the kinks for their next spectrum auctions, and Nokia successfully tests its underground 5G services in a Columbian gold mine. 

• The Week in 5G: 9/23/21 — DoD Picks Viasat for 5G, T-Mobile Urges FCC To Begin Next Auction

  This week in 5G, Indian telecoms are getting a four-year breather from spectrum fees and other dues, Portugal is hoping a higher bid minimum will speed up its months-long auction, and Indonesia and Bhutan take strides toward their 5G rollouts.