{"id":22342,"date":"2018-08-14T15:09:30","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T19:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=22342"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:37:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:37:08","slug":"samsungs-5g-leadership-display-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsungs-5g-leadership-display-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung\u2019s 5G Leadership on Display in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/5GDOH1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22345 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/5GDOH1-950x642.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121355\/5GDOH1-950x642.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121355\/5GDOH1-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121355\/5GDOH1.jpg 957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>On July 19, co-founders and co-chairs of the House 5G Caucus, Rep. Susan Brooks (IN-5) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12), hosted a <strong>5G technology showcase on Capitol Hill<\/strong>. The collaborative event convened private companies like <strong>Samsung<\/strong>, industry associations such as CTIA and congressional decision-makers to educate members of Congress about the state of 5G and how this next generation of wireless technology will transform America.<\/p>\n<p>During remarks to attendees, Samsung\u2019s John Godfrey emphasized the importance of 5G strategy in business growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSamsung has been at the forefront of pioneering 5G technology for many years now, but this is the year of commercial launch,\u201d <strong>said John Godfrey, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at Samsung<\/strong>. Looking around the room, Godfrey said, \u201cThis is exactly what we need, for Congress and the government to move ahead on spectrum and infrastructure deployment so that 5G innovation can really thrive here in America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several examples of Samsung\u2019s 5G progress were shared at the event, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/verizon-5g-commercial-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5G fixed wireless access equipment<\/a> being used in Verizon\u2019s 5G roll-out in Sacramento, Calif. this fall\u2014the first FCC-approved 5G equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Millimeter wave equipment that is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-brings-network-innovation-atts-new-fixed-5g-trials-%e2%80%a8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AT&amp;T\u2019s ongoing trials in South Bend, Ind<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/Samsung+Electronics+to+Acquire+HARMAN%2C+Accelerating+Growth+in+Automotive+and+Connected+Technologies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HARMAN\u2019s 5G-ready automotive electronics<\/a> and new R&amp;D center in Michigan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In her remarks, <strong>Rep. Susan Brooks (IN-5) noted<\/strong>, \u201cThese milestones cannot happen in a private-sector vacuum. It\u2019s up to us, as Members of Congress and our staffs, to learn from you, to partner with you, to make sure that you have the tools, to move this forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Industry partners like the CTIA reiterated the importance of collaboration throughout the event.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/5GDOH3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22347 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/5GDOH3-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121353\/5GDOH3-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121353\/5GDOH3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14121353\/5GDOH3.jpg 979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cFor the last 10 years we have spent all our time trying to connect everyone, and for the next few years, we are going to connect everything,\u201d<strong> said CTIA President and CEO Meredith Baker<\/strong>. \u201cEvery company is going to have to have a 5G strategy if they want to be relevant in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Brooks recommitted to supporting the technology\u2019s deployment both in Congress and through more experiential showcases in the future.<\/p>\n<p>She continued, telling the crowd of industry leaders: \u201cI\u2019ve been on farms in Indiana where precision agriculture is not the future, it\u2019s here now. I have seen how telehealth can help with mental health needs of students in rural areas. I know we have self-driving cars being tested in communities all around the country. We have to learn from you about what you need. We know we need more spectrum, we know that we need to have the infrastructure in place, both in the rural areas, but in the urban areas as well, to make sure that 5G can be a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 19, co-founders and co-chairs of the House 5G Caucus, Rep. Susan Brooks (IN-5) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12), hosted a 5G technology showcase on Capitol Hill. 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