US government launches $400 million initiative to research 5G wireless networks

The White House has announced a $400 million research program aimed at building 5G wireless networks across the country, TechCrunch reports. The project, called the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative, will be led by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Over the next seven years, the NSF will launch and study four "city-scale testing programs" to see how 5G wireless networks could be implemented, according to a White House press release.
The announcement comes just one day after the FCC vote