Looking for 5G? Here are the American cities that have it
5G, the next generation of ultra-fast wireless, is now available in the United States. But the catch is that you have to be in the right city with the right device to access it.
The technology has been touted as a major breakthrough that will enable better video streaming and more technical advances that connect self-propelled cars.
The United States has made a solid ground that captures China's existing 5G presence. In fact, a recent report published by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA), representing the US wireless communications industry, has found that the United States and China are now bound for
first place in 5G readiness
.
But analysts don't expect to see widespread adoption in the US until around 2020.
Here's where to get it now from Verizon and AT & T. T-Mobile and Sprint, which are set to merge, have also plans for 5G networks, but those that probably won't roll out by 2020.
Verizon
Last week, Verizon [1[ads1]9659005] launched the first 5G enabled phone
that can be used on a 5G network in selected areas of Chicago and Minneapolis.
In Chicago, mobile 5G coverage is concentrated in areas such as West Loop and South Loop and around landmarks such as Union Station, Willis Tower and Millennium Park. In Minneapolis, 5G is available in downtown and in areas such as the US Bank Stadium.
But you need the moto z3 phone and a special 5G moto against attachment, which looks like a small battery pack to access it. [19659003] The good news is that the mobile 5G network is expected to expand to over 30 cities by the end of the year.
At the same time, Verinsons
5G home
broadband internet service is already available in selected parts of these cities with a 5G router:
- Houston
- Indianapolis
- Los Angeles
- Sacramento, California
AT & T
AT & T, which owns CNN's parent company WarnerMedia, launched its 5G network in several cities in late 2018. But for now it is only available via aNetgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot – not a 5G enabled phone.
To access some of the benefits of 5G, visitors or residents of these cities must connect their Wi-Fi devices to the hotspot: [1 9659020] Atlanta
When 5G coverage grows, technology will also improve.
Verizon is set to be the first American carrier to get
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
a smartphone that won & # 39; t require an attachment to access 5G It is expected to hit stores later this spring in the US.