A small internet service provider near Sandpoint has been caught in the middle of delayed information, a rush to provide federal funds and a process that could lead to government officials using taxpayer dollars to give an unfair advantage to the provider's competition. 

AT&T says it will stop advertising its wireless network as “5G Evolution” after a division of the Better Business Bureau determined that its language was misleading.

Comcast has launched new data plans for its cellphone service, Xfinity Mobile, that will allow customers to obtain 5G speeds using Verizon’s millimeter wave network.

Conspiracy theories linking new 5G mobile networks and the coronavirus pandemic are fueling arson attacks on cell towers in Europe.

T-Mobile launched its fifth generation wireless network Friday in Kettle Falls and Colville.

Britain decided Tuesday to let Chinese tech giant Huawei have a limited role supplying new high-speed network equipment to wireless carriers, ignoring the U.S. government’s warnings that it would sever intelligence sharing if the company was not banned.

China’s Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose a lower-than-projected 18% in 2019 and predicted tough times ahead as the U.S. moves to restrict its business.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said Monday he supported the deal because the two companies promised to expand mobile internet access in rural areas and roll out 5G , the next generation of mobile networks.

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top seller of smartphones, released its first 5G model in the U.S. on Thursday, and early adopters and tech journalists visited Minneapolis to try it.

The U.S. government will hold a massive auction to bolster 5G service , the next generation of mobile networks, and plans to spend $20 billion to expand broadband access in rural areas.

Despite the hype, 5G is still a long way from becoming a reality for everyday Americans.

AT&T announced Tuesday its 5G network is live in parts of a dozen cities. And it said its first 5G-compatible device – a mobile hotspot – will soon be in the hands of some customers.

Apple plans to hold off until at least 2020 before offering an iPhone that can connect to the next generation of high-speed phone services coming next year, according to people familiar with its plans.

Verizon is undergoing a significant restructuring under new CEO Hans Vestberg, including its dominant wireless division, as it prepares to roll out its 5G technology.