5G: everything you need to know

How does 5G work — and what should you be worried about?

By Chaim Gartenberg

5G coronavirus conspiracy theorists are endangering the workers who keep networks running

Conspiracy theorists say 5G causes novel coronavirus, so now they’re harassing and attacking UK telecoms engineers

By James Vincent

5G

Led by telecommunications giants such as Verizon, AT&T, Samsung, Qualcomm, and Ericsson, the move to 5G is well and truly underway. This next-generation cellular networking standard promises an order of magnitude faster speeds than 4G LTE, though it will take a considerable amount of time and work until it is fully deployed and operational to its fullest potential.

Meet Nokia G300, the $199 5G phone for Tracfone and Straight Talk customers

By Gloria Sin October 12

GM and AT&T are teaming up to bring 5G to Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC cars by 2024

By Andrew J. Hawkins August 19

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California regulators think T-Mobile lied to get Sprint merger approved

By Allison Johnson August 16

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T-Mobile has started offering fiber home internet in a limited pilot program

By Allison Johnson August 10

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Dish says it will launch wireless 5G service in beta at the end of September

By Allison Johnson

New wireless network dropping soon

Verizon’s new hotspot plans are built for your #vanlife dreams

By Allison Johnson July 29

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T-Mobile’s new prepaid offer is a direct play for the Boost customers it sold to Dish

By Allison Johnson July 28

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T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert will deliver CES keynote as the Uncarrier moves mainstream

By Allison Johnson July 27

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Predictably, T-Mobile’s merger promises weren’t enough to make a carrier out of Dish

By Allison Johnson July 22

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Apple AirPods update to arrive later this year with iPhone SE refresh coming 2022: report

By James Vincent July 21

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Dish cuts a 10-year, $5 billion deal to make AT&T the primary service provider for its MVNO

By Allison Johnson July 19

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AT&T says it will bring mmWave 5G to seven US airports this year

By Allison Johnson July 14

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AT&T removes high-speed data throttling from its most expensive unlimited plan

By Allison Johnson July 12

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Startup Halo will bring driverless car service to Las Vegas later this year on T-Mobile 5G

By Allison Johnson July 8

T-Mobile is offering iPhone owners no-hassle network ‘test drives’

By Allison Johnson June 29

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We regret to inform you that T-Mobile is selling a 5G-branded gin

By Allison Johnson June 23

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Entire London Underground to receive mobile coverage by end of 2024

By Jon Porter June 22

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You can sign up to learn when Dish’s under-construction 5G network will launch near you

By Allison Johnson

The clock is ticking on Dish’s 5G network deployment

Affordable OnePlus N200 5G will go on sale on June 25th

By Allison Johnson June 15

Intel’s latest 11th Gen processor brings 5.0GHz speeds to thin and light laptops

By Chaim Gartenberg May 30

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Leaked renders reveal an even more affordable 5G Samsung phone

By Allison Johnson May 14

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Verizon and T-Mobile want your business more than ever right now

By Allison Johnson May 7

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Dear wireless carriers: the 5G hype needs to stop

By Allison Johnson April 29

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AT&T is giving its top prepaid hotspot plan a big price cut and more data

By Allison Johnson April 28

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Grab a 5G-ready OnePlus 8 for 50 percent off today at B&H Photo

By Taylor Lyles April 15

In an about-face, Xfinity Mobile will offer discounts on additional unlimited plan lines

By Allison Johnson April 15

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Five things to consider before you sign up for T-Mobile Home Internet

By Allison Johnson April 13

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T-Mobile launches long-promised 5G home internet service

By Allison Johnson April 7

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Codename: Urban Legends is a taste of what Niantic thinks 5G could do for AR gaming

By Jon Porter March 30

Huawei has a plan to get a bigger cut of 5G, even with its phone sales limited

By Ian Carlos Campbell March 16

T-Mobile’s long-promised 5G home broadband will launch later this month

By Allison Johnson

Cord-cutters may soon have another option

T-Mobile plans to turn up 5G speed this year, cover 90 percent of Americans with fast 5G by 2024

By Allison Johnson March 11

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Verizon is once again giving you a reason to turn 5G off

By Allison Johnson March 8

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T-Mobile saw Verizon telling people to turn off 5G and thought ‘why stop there’

By Mitchell Clark March 4

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T-Mobile’s home office internet is a separate cellular-based Wi-Fi network for enterprise customers

By Allison Johnson March 4

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Verizon support says you should turn off 5G to save your phone’s battery

By Kim Lyons February 28

Verizon and AT&T just spent almost $70 billion on spectrum to improve their 5G networks

By Allison Johnson February 24

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T-Mobile has 5G leverage and isn’t afraid to use it

By Allison Johnson February 24

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Dish is confident in its plan to offer 5G in its first major cities by end of Q3 2021

By Allison Johnson February 22