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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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Verizon launched the world’s first commercial 5G Ultra Wideband network in October 2018 with the rollout of 5G Home broadband internet service in Houston, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Indianapolis,” the company said. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. 5G Potential. 5G Potential.

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Einride Presses The Pedal On Autonomous Delivery

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Indeed, grocery is emerging as a main battleground for these early attempts at autonomous delivery. the grocery retailer, and Nuro, the SoftBank -backed robotics company, announced in March the launch of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. Grocery Battleground. For instance, Kroger Co., Freight Play.

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How QSRs Are Enhancing The Dining Experience With Digital Innovations

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More than 70 percent of QSR managers see these as the main benefits of implementing technology, according to the PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index. Mobile ordering is available at the chain’s Denver, Boston and Houston locations, with more markets said to be in the works for this year. More than six in 10 – or 65.3

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation

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The December Order To Eat Tracker® highlights the latest technologies, innovations and collaborations that are altering the restaurant landscape from self-driving vehicles, car-side delivery models and other innovations. Pizza chain Domino’s , for example, is planning to test self-driving vehicle technology in one major metro region.

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Securing The Self-Serve Store

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They may enjoy strolling the aisles of physical retail, but many customers still want support features that enable them to quickly and easily find and buy items, through self-serve offerings and other automation technologies. The venues rely on radio-frequency identification (RFID)-technology and self-checkout.

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Why Smart Cities Of The Future Won’t Be Built In A Day

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We had been talking about all of the things we would do in the not-yet-defined future, where 5G technology is ubiquitous, our cities are connected and our lives are even better digitally modulated. But something else that was limited was the imagination of the designers who had never seen the technological innovations that were to come.

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5G, Biometrics Lead The Way At Mobile World Congress

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One the main themes of the conference, perhaps, was expressed by Jonathan Davidson, wireless executive at Cisco Systems. As PYMNTS reported in late February , right before the kickoff of the Mobile World Congress, Verizon will bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. 5G Expansion. cities by the end of 2019. cities by the end of 2019.

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