5G

In this KSAT Explains, we breakdown what 5G means, what regulations are in place for the devices to be installed and what doctors are saying about the potential health risks associated with the technology.

The FAA says Verizon and AT&T can turn on more 5G cell phone towers as safety concerns over interference with planes eases. But some smaller regional jets still face restrictions.

Ten leading US airlines are warning that the imminent rollout of 5G services could be disastrous.

Verizon is including up to one year of free AMC+ to certain 5G and Fios subscribers -- the third subscription streaming service Verizon will offer to customers.

"We see people coming back to urban places" where 5G is available, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg told CNBC on Wednesday. "We see them coming back to stadiums."

Defiance launched its 5G Next Gen Connectivity ETF (FIVG), which tracks shares of networking companies, satellite operators, cellphone towers, data centers and other tech plays, in March 2019. Though Covid-19 accelerated the transition to 5G connectivity, it's nowhere near over, Defiance ETFs' chief investment officer, Sylvia Jablonski, told CNBC's "ETF Edge" on Monday. Defiance lays out five key 5G applications in its investment thesis for FIVG: smart cars, smart power grids, smart health care, AI-assisted living and drones. With carriers aiming to bring 5G to 5,000 U.S. cities by the end of 2021 — up from around 70 right now — that future may be closer than we think, Jablonski said. Chinese telecom giant Huawei said Tuesday it would begin charging smartphone companies for its patented 5G technology.

AT&T executive on 5G's potential We've heard a lot in recent years about 5G technology, and many experts in the telecommunications industry are calling it the next big thing in tech. Mo Katibeh, AT&T's Chief Product and Platform Officer, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero for a closer look at how 5G could change our world.

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship successfully left the International Space Station for a new mission Wednesday (Jan. 6) to test 5G communications technology and spark fires in orbit. The uncrewed Cygnus NG-14 spacecraft departed the space station at 10:10 a.m. EST (1510 GMT) after ground controllers released it from the Canadarm2 robotic arm. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins monitored the systems aboard Cygnus during its departure, from her perch on the space station. Ka-band is a less crowded part of the electromagnetic spectrum than the other bandwidths used in space, NASA said in a statement . The Cygnus spacecraft will also host Saffire-V, the latest in the Spacecraft Fire Safety (Saffire) investigations.

But in other countries with 5G networks that use what's called "mid-band frequency," speeds are five times as fast as LTE, according to Opensignal. In the United States, the carriers are still building their 5G networks. There are three different versions of 5G connections, which each use different radio frequencies and come with their own advantages and different speeds. "In the U.S., when you see millimeter wave, and you see low-band, that isn't 5G, that's just two parts of 5G," said Ian Fogg, vice president of analysis at Opensignal. An event like the 5G iPhone launch could also spur a wave of announcements from carriers around the world that they are expanding or turning on 5G networks.

People visit the Huawei stand during PT Expo China (PTEXPO) at China National Convention Center on November 2, 2019 in Beijing, China. In November, China turned on its 5G networks ahead of schedule . The coronavirus outbreak could slow down China's deployment of 5G networks, analysts warned, potentially denting the progress of one of President Xi Jinping's national priorities. Washington has sought to get China's Huawei, the world's largest telecoms equipment maker, banned from as many markets as possible around the world. U.S. mobile carriers such as Verizon and AT&T have already begun rolling out their 5G networks across the country.

5G refers to next-generation mobile networks that promise super-fast data speeds and the ability to underpin other technologies like driverless cars. A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill that would stop the United States from sharing intelligence with countries that use Huawei equipment for their 5G networks. "The United States shouldn't be sharing valuable intelligence information with countries that allow an intelligence-gathering arm of the Chinese Communist Party to operate freely within their borders," Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark. "I urge our allies around the world to carefully consider the consequences of dealing with Huawei to their national interests." Cotton's bill is the latest move by U.S. politicians to attempt to persuade allies to ban Huawei.

Susquehanna said Monday that Apple will launch its first 5G iPhones in September, but a faster version may not come before next January. The note said the faster mmWave 5G iPhone models probably won't come before December. There are several types of 5G networks, which can make things a bit confusing. It's likely Apple will announce all of its new iPhones in September as it traditionally does, but the iPhones with 5G mmWave support may launch a couple of months later. Susquehanna said the slower 5G iPhones will have LCD screens while the mmWave iPhones will have better OLED screens, like the screens in today's iPhone 11 Pro.

China's lead over the U.S. in the race to deploy 5G wireless networks is reminiscent of the early stages of the space race with the Soviet Union, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday. The Soviet Union scored multiple early victories over the U.S. in the space race; first in October 1957 by putting a satellite, Sputnik 1, into Earth's orbit before America. However, the U.S. would go on to put a person on the Moon before the Soviet Union, in July 1969. Others, such as former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt, said the merger will improve the wireless industry's ability to rollout robust 5G networks. "This trial is very, very much about who will be able to get spectrum to build these 5G networks," Hundt told CNBC last week.

Aside from security risks, European governments should consider the wider consequences of handing out contracts to 5G suppliers, according to an EU document seen by CNBC and one which could have repercussions for the Chinese firm, Huawei, that is under scrutiny as a potential 5G supplier. 5G is the next generation of mobile internet technology, designed to deliver super-fast data speeds. However, the debate over the providers of 5G technology has become politicized, with officials in the U.S. and U.K., among other countries, expressing concerns that suppliers like Huawei could pose a security threat. The same EU document highlighted that European countries should "consider the need to diversify suppliers in order to avoid or limit the creation of a major dependency on a single supplier." The draft document, which is set to be agreed on during the first week of December at a meeting of EU ministers, comes as the EU lays the foundations for the implementation of 5G over time.

For months, Verizon has been inviting leaders from various industries to test possible applications of 5G in specialized labs across the country. But in a new partnership with industrial manufacturer Corning, Verizon aims to demonstrate the real life impact of the technology right now, by deploying and testing the effects of a 5G network in one of Corning's largest manufacturing facilities. The companies will work together to test existing theories and develop new solutions for how 5G can make manufacturing more efficient, effective and safe. And it might need the boost Verizon has invested slightly less than its main competitor AT&T in 5G infrastructure. "There isn't a company in the world that doesn't want to talk to Verizon right now because they understand the power and potential of 5G," Erwin said.

This is the future 5G technology promises in less than a decade's time; internet connections so fast they'll support an entirely new way of life. This was my experience testing the newly launched Verizon 5G network in Chicago last month. My 5G network tests, often performed via the Speedtest app, were inconsistent. But without a map on hand in Dallas, I was left guessing which areas would give me 5G Sprint coverage (I was usually wrong). Beyond phonesNarrowly focused on businesses, AT&T's 5G network is invitation-only for now and not available to the general public (though it will be soon).

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Intel sold its smartphone modem business to Apple, but the chipmaker's CEO said Wednesday that his company will still be a big player in the 5G space. Apple bought the majority of Intel's modem business for $1 billion, including technology related to the development of the 5G modems required for devices to connect to the new networks. Speaking with CNBC, Swan explained the rationale behind selling off the modem business: 5G modems, he said, were not an area that would differentiate growth for the industry. "So we doubled down on 5G networks where we think there's real opportunities and last week we announced the sale of the 5G smartphone modem to Apple. But we also retained access to the technologies in the event that we need a 5G modem for non-smartphone applications, like a PC or an automobile," Swan said.

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Thursday:Raymond James upgraded the stock saying it had "conviction" in the Apple 5G iPhone. "Our call may well be early we expect this year's iPhone cycle to be the weakest in years, and today may not be the right time to buy ahead of that weakness. But since the near-term market moves are being driven by macro conditions as much as fundamentals, we've decided to upgrade now and let our clients decide the best time to execute on our idea." Read more about this call here.