Arqiva to make London lampposts into 5G-ready cells

 By Jamie Carter 23 November 2017 Lamppost and other street furniture look set to become part of the UK’s next-generation 5G networks, hosting small cell telecommunications infrastructure to enable better, faster coverage by mobile network operators. UK communications infrastructure company Arqiva has inked a deal with the London Borough of Waltham Forest to gain exclusive access rights …

5G is coming more quickly than we think: Intel’s Jayne Stancavage

By ITU News Fifth-generation mobile technology (5G) promises to offer a wide range of benefits for individuals, businesses, and society at large. It is also arriving more quickly than many expect, which means it’s an important time for serious conversations about appropriate 5G policies. That was one of the key messages of Jayne Stancavage, Global …

DARPA’s 5G End Game For Humanity

In the late 1970’s scientists at Lawrence Livermore Laboratories were developing what they called a Brain Bomb – a low-frequency energy weapon which could be used on a battlefield to liquidate the brains of thousands of soldiers at one time. This weapon was likely used by President George H.W. Bush against Iraqi troops during the …

Global operators accelerate preparations for 5G technology: survey

Many global operators have accelerated preparations for fifth-generation technology, with trials being carried out by 78 per cent of respondents in the “5G Readiness Survey 2017”, conducted by Swedish tech giant Ericsson. Furthermore, 28 per cent of the respondents expect to deploy 5G next year. The survey also shows that operators have further developed their …