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Verizon picks Unity as 5G MEC partner for 3D enterprise apps and games
Verizon’s 5G network needs highly responsive 3D content to drive demand, and Unity’s powerful 3D engine eases the process of creating that content — so a just-announced partnership between the top U.S. cellular company and popular development platform makes plenty of sense. The more interesting part is that the companies are collaborating to create new […]
AT&T Becomes Official 5G and Fiber Innovation Sponsor of 100 Thieves
AT&T has become the official 5G and fiber innovation sponsor of 100 Thieves, with plans for the two companies to co-create content to promote the telecom’s 5G network, among other collaborations that highlight both brands. AT&T describes it as an “organization-wide” and “multi-year” sponsorship. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of […]
France’s 5G plans fuel divisions over environmental and economic impact
The recent 5G spectrum auction that raised $3.3 billion for the French government would seem to be a win for a country still mired in the destructive economic and health effects of the pandemic. Instead, France finds itself at the center of increasingly divisive debates over the economic, political, environmental, and health implications of this […]
Verizon Named 5G and Wireless Partner of Prudential Center, Will Help Build Out Dignitas East Coast Facility
Verizon announced Wednesday a multi-year partnership with the Prudential Center and the NHL team the New Jersey Devils, making it the “exclusive 5G and wireless partner” of both. In addition, Verizon will work with Dignitas to build out a “5G gaming center” within the esports organization’s East Coast studio adjacent to the Prudential Center. The […]
Verizon debuts 5G Internet Gateway with augmented reality self-setup
Though 5G is now largely associated with smartphones, Verizon originally launched the next-generation cellular technology as a high-speed broadband solution, promising cable modem-like 300Mbps average and 1Gbps peak data rates using millimeter wave 5G modems. Unfortunately, network buildout and local installation challenges limited Verizon’s footprint, so the company is addressing one of those pain points […]
Opensignal: U.S. 5G speeds slump as other countries leap ahead
It’s no surprise at this point that United States rollouts of 5G networks haven’t delivered on the next-generation cellular standard’s promise, as T-Mobile and AT&T launched low-speed 5G service, and Verizon’s higher speed network remains barely available. But the performance gap between U.S. and international 5G deployments is growing, a new Opensignal report shows today, and […]
BBB blasts Verizon for 5G ads, says coverage claims mislead customers
While rivals AT&T and T-Mobile were racing to launch nearly national 5G networks last year, Verizon oddly focused on touting rollouts at sports stadiums and arenas — places where it could show off its high-speed, short-distance millimeter wave technology. Now the Better Business Bureau’s advertising unit is taking Verizon to task for misleadingly using those stadium installations […]
Elisa demos 5G remote vehicle controls and architectural 3D on phones
Last month’s cancellation of the mobile industry trade show MWC 2020 deprived European carriers of the opportunity to show their latest 5G innovations to a global audience, but Finland’s Elisa — one of the world’s earliest 5G carriers — has opened a 5G Showroom in Helsinki to preview next-generation cellular applications to customers. Surprisingly, they’re […]