White House pledges $400 million for 5G research
The White House has announced a $400 million Advanced Wireless Research Initiative for the development of 5G technology. The initiative, led by the National Science Foundation, aims to build four "city-scale testing platforms" over the next 10 years. Earlier, a decision was made to free up spectrum above 24 GHz, which is reportedly​ around 100 times faster than 4G.