5G Technology

The advent of 5G technology expands the relevance of wireless communications beyond the domain of mobile telecommunications providers. More industries have access to faster, reliable and ubiquitous wireless data. Perkins Coie attorneys know the specifics of 5G technology as well as the legal, commercial, industrial and regulatory implications of this new wireless frontier.

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2021

Telecoms, Media & Internet 2021

International Comparative Legal Guide - 14th Edition
USA Section

Telecommunications is the largest communications sector in the United States. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are the largest and most diversified telecommunications companies in the United States.
08.20.2020

Ninth Circuit Largely Upholds FCC Orders Designed to Promote 5G Network Deployment
Updates

In a recent decision, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit largely upheld three Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orders intended to facilitate the rapid deployment of 5G wireless facilities nationwide.
12.19.2019

The Race to 5G Faces Headwinds Entering 2020
Updates

The U.S. government and industry face pressure to compete with China, the EU, and others in the race to implement the next great advance in wireless network technology known as 5G.
08.14.2019

D.C. Circuit Delivers Setback to FCC’s 5G Network Deployment Efforts
Updates

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down key portions of a 2018 order by the Federal Communications Commission that would have exempted certain small wireless facilities from environmental and historic preservation review.
06.13.2018

FCC Expands Spectrum Available for 5G Wireless Deployment
Updates

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently adopted a number of orders and proposed rules affecting the availability and use of millimeter-wave spectrum for advanced fifth generation (5G) wireless networks.