Verizon and Samsung get 5G boost [telecom]

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By Steve McCaskill

Verizon set to launch 5G FWA later this year after securing regulatory approval

Verizon and Samsung have been boosted by the news that the latter's high-band spectrum 5G system has been certified by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), paving the way for a commercial launch later this year.

The Samsung equipment is the first such system to receive FCC approval and covers access units as well as indoor and outdoor routers that will power the fixed wireless access (FWA) service.