Month-End Miscellany. The first order of business this week is to give a shout out on behalf of all those who have given their lives for our freedom, military and first responders alike. I wish it was not necessary, but they did make the ultimate sacrifice for us, so this week especially, it is time to stop what we are doing, even if only for a few moments, and give thanks for each and every one of them.
Next, I want to give a shout out to all the first responders and scores of volunteers assisting them in what seems to be a never-ending series of tornadoes and floods across much of this nation. I have watched reports of numerous water rescues and UAV (drone) views of utter devastation from tornadoes. In the years I spent in the Cincinnati area working for General Electric Mobile Radio, I remember all too well the day the area was hit with more than seventeen tornadoes. My car, a new car GE leased for me, was parked in front of a GE two-way radio dealer. When we came out, it looked like it had been hit by rocks, not hail.
I reported to my fire department and my amateur radio net and proceeded to work for the next few days trying to find survivors. It was an experience I will never forget. Those in the Midwest are dealing with far too many similar situations. I only hope there is a break for them in the near future. Read the Entire Column Here.
Here are the articles I have selected with the help of Discovery Patterns artificial intelligence
Critics dismiss new FCC report showing increased broadband access
Technology May 30 08:18
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday released a report showing the number of Americans with access to high-speed broadband has increased in recent years, figures that were dismissed by the commission’s…
Democrats criticize FCC broadband report – CNET
CNET: Apple May 29 17:01
Republicans say the digital divide is narrowing. Democrats say that’s news to the 21 million Americans who still don’t have it.
T-Mobile’s 5G network makes early appearance in New York
CNET May 29 16:45
AT&T, Verizon and Sprint have all either launched or are about to launch their respective 5G networks. One carrier that has been quiet, however, …
DHS Awards Phase 2 LMR/LTE Interworking Contract to Catalyst
RadioResource Media Group May 29 16:00
When the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) deploys the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN), the need for a feasible …
FCC’s broadband deployment report called ‘fundamentally at odds with reality’
TechCrunch May 29 15:03
The FCC has officially issued this year’s Broadband Deployment Report, summarizing the extent to which the agency and industry have closed the digital divide in this country. But one Commissioner is not fooled: “The rosy picture the report paints about the status of broadband deployment is fundamentally at odds with reality,” said Geoffrey Starks in a lengthy dissenting statement.
The FCC’s Second 5G Spectrum Auction Ends With Bid Topping $2B
Light Reading May 29 14:45
The FCC has completed its second-ever high-band 5G auction, in the 24GHz band, pulling in over $2 billion in bids. The auction raised 2,024,268,941 …
Sprint’s Campbell: 5G Is Getting Real – Now What?
Light Reading May 23 06:30
Sprint’s mobile 5G launch could happen in the next few days. But the real question is what the industry will do with 5G once it launches.
Analog Devices Announces Breakthrough Solution to Accelerate mmWave 5G Wireless Network …
Investor Relations – Analog Devices May 30 10:00
NORWOOD, Mass. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 30, 2019– Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), the industry leader in RF and Microwave technology and system …
Should you buy a 5G phone in 2019?
Android Central May 30 09:45
The networks are small and inconsistent, and you have to choose a phone specifically to get 5G. They’re expensive, and aren’t the best phones …
Verizon Teases 5G in NYC in the ‘Very Near Future’
PCMag.com May 30 09:45
Verizon’s 5G network launched in downtown Chicago and Minneapolis in early April, and it’s stayed in Chicago …
Motorola just unveiled the $499 Moto Z4 with 2-day battery life and upgradeable 5G
Boy Genius Report May 30 09:45
The cat was let out of the bag a little early regarding Motorola’s new Moto Z4, the $499 handset the company officially unveiled this morning — and which Amazon mistakenly sold to a user two days before we were supposed to, er, know it existed. Nevertheless, it’s here now — or, rather, it will be soon, as it hits Verizon in the US two weeks from today. In keeping with past Z flagships, Verizon has got the exclusive stateside, and as with the announcement of the Moto Z3 as the world’s first “5G
Microsoft hints at a “modern OS” for the 5G age
IT PRO May 30 08:15
Microsoft hints at a “modern OS” for the 5G age …
Lenovo Launches World’s 1st 5G Laptop Powered With Snapdragon; Mediatek’s Helio M70 Is 5G …
Trak.in May 30 07:35
This most powerful 5G SoC announcement was made at the Computex Event held …
Gogo is building a 5G network for aviation
ZDNet May 29 16:45
In-flight WiFi provider Gogo said it will launch a 5G network for business and commercial aviation in 2021. The air-to-ground network will be built on …
5G on EE: The phones, the speeds, the prices and everything you need to know
Pocket-lint.com May 29 16:10
There will be a range of handsets on offer, with a range of deals and offers to get you into the next-gen mobile phone service. Here’s everything you …
SoftBank picks Nokia solution for commercial 5G offering
iTWire May 29 15:45
Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank has selected Nokia’s AirScale solution for its commercial 5G offering in both centralised and …