China will bring the next generation of wireless technology to the world's longest sea bridge.The 34-mile (55 km) bridge, which opened last month and links Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai by road, has been prepared for 5G coverage, China's state-run Xinhua press agency reported Sunday.Workers managed to extend the coverage area of the optical fiber to more than 12 miles (20 km), double the usual onshore coverage, to get network signal to the entire bridge, the report noted. Now playing: Watch this: Explaining 5G with a game of pool 4:21 "The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge now has good coverage of 4G service," said Fang Zheng, vice general manager of the WLAN office of ZTE, the bridge's network operator."Experts and workers have overcome the difficulties of a complex construction environment and the lack of an optical fiber to provide tailored 4G solutions for the bridge and prepare for the future upgrading of 5G service."China's network carriers are … [Read more...] about China plans 5G coverage for world’s longest sea bridge
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A 5G OnePlus phone for Verizon? Don’t hold your breath
It seems like a perfect marriage. OnePlus claims it'll be among the first to launch a 5G smartphone next year. Verizon can't stop talking about 5G. OnePlus has already cozied up to Verizon with the OnePlus 6T, which has been certified to run on the carrier's network, despite a carrier exclusivity deal with rival T-Mobile. Though Verizon remains open to carrying a OnePlus phone, there are no plans for OnePlus to build a phone specifically for the carrier, according to people familiar with the interactions between the two companies. And that early 5G smartphone that OnePlus is touting? You can forget about it coming to the US. That's because OnePlus needs to tune any 5G radio in the device to a specific carrier's spectrum, and OnePlus CEO Pete Lau told The Verge that European carriers would get it first. A company spokesman also confirmed that the 5G smartphone would be separate from its main flagship family, and will be purpose-built to tap into the next-generation … [Read more...] about A 5G OnePlus phone for Verizon? Don’t hold your breath
OnePlus 7 unlikely to be the upcoming 5G phone from the company
Carl Pei, Co-founder of OnePlus, last month said that OnePlus will be among the first to launch a 5G smartphone in 2019. The company has also confirmed that their team had already conducted a 5G test at Qualcomm's headquarters back in August.Although it's unclear which OnePlus phone will arrive with 5G support, but it’s evident that it won’t be the OnePlus 7. While we’re still speculating about the details and release, a new information has come in from sources close to the company. As per the report by CNET Spain, the company has revealed the the OnePlus 7 will not launch with 5G network support. Instead, there will be another device under a new branding.But why not a 5G OnePlus 7?The report reveals that the 5G-capable smartphone from the company is said to be highly priced because 5G technology is new and relatively expensive. In order to keep the cost of the OnePlus 7 in-line with its predecessors, the company has decided not to integrate 5G as of yet. It … [Read more...] about OnePlus 7 unlikely to be the upcoming 5G phone from the company
Samsung’s foldable phone could arrive next March, and without 5G support
Samsung could release its foldable phone in March next year. The company is apparently planning to test the phone on LTE networks in Korea in January. The device will not be compatible with 5G networks, according to the report. Samsung is reportedly planning to launch its foldable phone in March next year. According to ETNews, the company will begin testing the phone on LTE networks in Korea in January with a view to releasing the phone in the country two months later.Though the article only mentions Korea, it wouldn’t be surprising if Samsung released the phone in other countries around the same time. Samsung generally releases flagship devices in many markets simultaneously. The report also states that the phone will not support 5G because only a few countries are expected to be 5G-ready when it releases the phone. However, Samsung is tipped to release a 5G variant of the Galaxy S10 around the same time as the folding phone, which would … [Read more...] about Samsung’s foldable phone could arrive next March, and without 5G support
Here’s when Samsung’s foldable phone & 5G Galaxy S10 are expected to launch
The first quarter of 2019 is going to be a busy one for Samsung. The company is gearing up to launch several intriguing high-end gadgets, including its first foldable smartphone and a Galaxy S10 lineup that will include a model with 5G capabilities. So far, there's no official information about the release dates for these devices. However, if this new report from Korea is to be believed, they will happen rather soon. According to sources of Yonhap and The Korea Herald, Samsung will launch the foldable Galaxy F and Galaxy S10 series in March of 2019, shortly after their official announcements at next year's MWC Barcelona. The tech giant has a history of releasing its Galaxy S smartphones in the first quarter of a given year, and Sammie has officially stated that we should expect the Galaxy F before July of 2019. Thus, although speculative, the estimations in this report do seem believable. Samsung is going produce at least 1 million units of its foldable … [Read more...] about Here’s when Samsung’s foldable phone & 5G Galaxy S10 are expected to launch