Category: 5G Deployment

Is 5G Safe and Secure? Deployment Takes Hits, But Rolls On

September 10, 2019; by Jeff Schervone The race for 5G is a National Priority. Fast 5G is the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) plan for rapid deployment of infrastructure for superfast, next-generation broadband wireless. The backbone of the deployment involves widespread placement small wireless facility (SWF) nodes onto utility poles and other structures located in local … Continue reading Is 5G Safe and Secure? Deployment Takes Hits, But Rolls On →

5G Deployment Advances, Takes Shape in the Field

May 21, 2019, by Jeff Schervone 5G wireless broadband deployment continues to advance into local communities across the United States. Deemed a national priority, 5G expected to usher in newfound innovation and economic development on an unprecedented scale. The infrastructure deployment itself is taking shape resulting in a boon to providers and a bane to … Continue reading 5G Deployment Advances, Takes Shape in the Field →

5G Deployment Accelerates: Reports from the Field

February 26, 2019, by Jeff Schervone 5G broadband deployment is accelerating with a boost from the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"). Status of 5G Deployment 5G deployment is dense, meaning small cell wireless facilities are attached to utility poles in local Rights-of-Way (ROW).  In one example from Palo Alto, CA, a proposed AT&T small cell cluster … Continue reading 5G Deployment Accelerates: Reports from the Field →

5G Wars: Rapid Deployment v. Supply Chain Security

January 11, 2019, By Jeff Schervone The FCC's 5G small cell deployment order is set to go into effect on January 14, 2019. In September 2018, the FCC issued its Declaratory Ruling and Third Report & Order, Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment (the “September Order”).  Facing a wave of right-of-way … Continue reading 5G Wars: Rapid Deployment v. Supply Chain Security →

The 5G Wars, Begun They Have

January 3, 2019; by Jeff Schervone Municipalities across the United States are suing the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") to stay, or at least slow down, the rollout of 5G small cell deployment onto utility poles in local communities.  In September 2018, the FCC issued its Declaratory Ruling and Third Report & Order, Accelerating Wireless Broadband … Continue reading The 5G Wars, Begun They Have →