Ericsson has trialled Boston Dynamic's Spot equipped with 5G, making it operable at far greater distances than when a WiFi connection was required. In the trial, it did fence perimeter checks.
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The U.S. Attorney General has floated the idea that the government could buy a controlling share of Nokia and Ericsson in order to make them more competitive in an effort to muscle Huawei out of 5G.
Along with a few partnering companies, Verizon is working on the next generation of radio technology that will bring about the 5G standard to the U.S., with field testing slated for 2016.
