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The road to self-driving cars is long and winding. According to the latest data from Canalys, despite industry hype, only 3 percent of new passenger cars sold in the U.S. in Q3 2018 had semi-autonomous driving features.

Rohde & Schwarz, today highlighted a portfolio of value class instruments, spotlighting five key technologies. The value instruments portfolio features more than 100 products and 300 accessories including the R&S®RTB2000 Oscilloscope, the R&S®RTM3000 Oscilloscope, the R&S®RTA4000 Oscilloscope, the R&S®FPC1500 Spectrum Analyzer and the R&S®HMP4040 Power Supply.

Industry predictions from Microwave Journal editor Pat Hindle plus experts from Analog Devices and MathWorks covering 5G, IoT, military and industrial applications.

The radio, which is designed for use with missiles, stand-off precision guided munitions and small unmanned autonomous systems, connects host platforms to the tactical network. It made its debut earlier this year at a demonstration hosted by the Air Force Research Lab and the U.S. Navy.

T-Mobile plans to bring 5G to everyone, everywhere and together with Nokia, the Un-carrier just took a big step toward making that a reality.

SK Telecom (SKT), KT and LG Uplus simultaneously turned on their 5G networks at midnight on 1 December, launching what they claim are the world’s first commercial 5G services based on 3GPP standards. But the services have limited coverage and are initially only available for businesses using mobile routers, with the operators planning to target consumers with nationwide coverage in March as 5G handsets become available.

One of the world's first 5G phones will be coming to the US from Samsung and Verizon. According to CNET, the two companies said on Monday they plan to bring a device able to tap into next-generation cellular technology to the US market in the first half of 2019. They didn't give details about what the device will look like, what it will be called or how much it will cost.