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5G: The good, the bad and the unexpected

Deployments are happening quickly, but coverage remains spotty in most regions.

2020 Olympics to deploy robot mascots and games assistants

Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, organizers are debuting robots that will assist athletes, spectators and officials at Olympic venues as part of the 2020 Olympics Robot Project.

Guerrilla RF releases initial power amplifier products

The new power amplifiers feature industry-leading saturated efficiency ideal for challenging GPS, RFID, ISM and automatic meter reading applications.

Electrical engineers unveil 'beyond 5G' wireless transceiver

The 4.4 mm2 wireless silicon chip boosts radio frequencies into the 100 GHz range, four times the speed of the 5G wireless communications standard.

Copper Mountain Technologies announces strategic relationship with National Instruments

National Instruments will be the exclusive channel for purchasing Copper Mountain Technologies’ PXI compatible VNAs.

Binder USA introduces series 813, M12 L-coded connector: A male cable connector for DC power supply applications

With Profinet-compliant plastic housing, this field-wireable connector is ideal for DC power supply applications up to 63 V/16 A.

Report: Consumers willing to pay more for 5G, want 5G-enabled smartphones

In a new survey, 81% of consumers find the technology "very" or "extremely" appealing.

Video: Watch how a hyperloop pod network might work through virtual reality

Delft Hyperloop shows how a real-world pod network would work in major metropolitan areas.

Verizon launches 5G hot spot

The Inseego MiFi M1000 is now available for consumers and businesses.

Video: Drones now come equipped with flamethrowers

This drone might not scare your neighbors, but it can be used for forest fire containment or agriculture burns.

Swift Sensors joins Zebra's PartnerConnect Program

Swift Sensors users will now have immediate mobile access to the Swift Sensors Wireless Sensor System from Zebra's comprehensive line of mobile computing devices and rugged tablets.

New Yorker Electronics announces upgraded status of Exxelia MIL wet tantalum capacitor

State-of-the-art hermetically sealed capacitors designed for high performance and extreme reliability in avionics receive p-level qualification.

Semiconductor Wi-Fi chip market experiences acquistions, power grabs - with more likely

Large corporations are paying billions to acquire wireless connectivity chips to strengthen their connectivity portfolios and widen platforms across the internet of things (IoT), automotive and industrial markets.

Charging stations for electric cars to be standard in future UK homes

The proposal is part of the Road to Zero strategy for reducing emissions.

SK Telecom and Swisscom launch 5G roaming service

5G customers from South Korea and Switzerland will have 5G access in other country.

UK committee finds no evidence to exclude Huawei from 5G telecom networks

Huawei may be able to bid on future 5G equipment contracts.

New series of programmable DC loads from B&K Precision

The new series is designed to improve upon all aspects of the company's popular 8500 series while also providing a cost-effective alternative to the 8600 series.

Video: Hybrid drone design now easier than before

Hybrid drone control systems often have to be designed from scratch for every drone, which is difficult, expensive and time consuming.

Saelig introduces PicoScope 4823 eight-channel automotive oscilloscope

The oscilloscope brings eight-channel high-speed performance to vehicle diagnosis with 12-bit resolution, 20 MHz bandwidth, a 256 MSa buffer memory and a USB 3.0 interface.