DETROIT - As of mid-2021, 5G is a reality in at least 78 nations. 5G is now being used in consumer sectors such as 5G smartphones, 5G broadband (fixed wireless access), and augmented reality games. IDTechEx anticipates seeing widespread use of 5G in corporate areas such as industry 4.0, autonomous cars, and so on. 5G
DETROIT - Google's Android Auto service first launched in 2015 and has radically evolved since then in subsequent updates. Offered in most modern cars as standard tech, Android Auto Clicker mirrors your smartphone interface onto a compatible car infotainment system, allowing you to access common music, navigation, and voice assist applications. Taking this a step further, some models like the Polestar 2 and
TROY—A balky transmission? Poor fit and finish? Nope. The automotive quality analysis firm J.D. Power’s latest U.S. Initial Quality Study found that smartphone connections are now the No. 1 quality complaint with new cars. Overall, new vehicle quality improved 2% from 2020 to 2021, the survey found. This is slightly lower than the average
DETROIT—Officials at General Motors and AT&T Inc. announced plans to bring high-speed 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next decade in the United States. GM and AT&T are collaborating to build a high performance 5G core network that delivers a new standard. Network enhancements will include:
ANN ARBOR – On MITech TV Aug. 9 at 2 pm, Mike Eddy, VP of Corporate Development at Resonant, will talk about the rapid acceptance of 5G mobile technology worldwide. Doug Miller, director for the Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Institute, will explain what Northern Michigan University is doing to help fill the cybersecurity job gap in
BELLEVUE, Wash.—Officials at the wireless carrier T-Mobile announced areas in and around the city of Bangor and the village of Decatur, both located in southwest Michigan’s Van Buren County, have access to 5G service. The Michigan towns were among 81 cities and towns across the country that received 5G service. T-Mobile said the new service
WASHINGTON DC - The much-anticipated results of the FCC’s Auction 107 are in, with Verizon and AT&T spending big as anticipated on the coveted C-band spectrum. Verizon in particular spent nearly twice as much as AT&T, with a total spend of $45.4 billion. AT&T’s total bid adds up to $23.4 billion. T-Mobile is in a distant
CUPERTINO, CA. - Apple has set the date for its latest iPhone's debut. The new device, rumored to be called the iPhone 12, is expected to include superfast 5G wireless connectivity and a new, iPad-inspired design, and it will be unveiled on Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. BST). There's no official word yet on price or
SAN FRANCISCO - When it comes to health care, seconds can mean the difference between brain damage and full recovery, between paralysis and a short stint in physical therapy, between life and death. The heavy bandwidth pipe required for those speedy response times is slowly becoming reality. 5G, which is seen pushing many key technologies like
YPSILANTI - American Center for Mobility and AT&T are extending their collaboration to speed development of connected and automated vehicle technologies. AT&T, founding network provider since 2017, has worked with the ACM to build out a private 4G LTE cellular network covering the test environment at the 500-acre automotive proving ground. This has enabled flexibility
