The Internet provider AT&T announced Tuesday its mobile 5G network is now up and running in a dozen cities, including Atlanta. The company said it plans to make 5G mobile devices available to a few customers on Friday.
At the same time, state lawmakers adopted a final report Tuesday morning with recommendations for expanding 5G in Georgia: providing Internet speeds up to 10 times faster than 4G using small wireless devices and antennas. It also increases bandwidth and reliability in heavily populated areas and largely depends on fiber optic cables.
Sen. Frank Ginn is chair of the committee. He said he tried to mediate between city and county governments concerned about “local control” of their public right-of-ways and the telecommunications industry wanting to install equipment more easily.
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