Only customers in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis can use Verizon’s new 5G service so far, and they need to have a specific phone and pay fees
Verizon Communications Inc. said Wednesday it has turned on its ultra-fast 5G wireless network in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis, though it’ll be available only to certain subscribers who pay a fee and own a compatible smartphone.
The move makes Verizon the first wireless carrier in the United States to flip the switch on speedy, smartphone-ready 5G service in select urban areas, the company said, though other U.S. carriers, including AT&T Inc., Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. have pledged to do the same in the coming months.
The promise of faster speeds and more reliable connections has generated a race between AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile, the country’s four largest carriers, to see who can offer service first . The U.S.
The early limitations on Verizon’s 5G network reflect the nascent nature of the technology. Many popular smartphones, especially Apple Inc.’s most recent iPhone, aren’t equipped with the right chips to connect to those networks. Samsung Electronics Co. has yet to announce when a 5G version of its latest Galaxy smartphone will be available in the United States. And many experts don’t expect the first, real wave of 5G-capable smartphones to hit the market until 2020.
In the meantime, the carriers have deployed only limited 5G offerings. In December, AT&T said it had turned on 5G service in parts of 12 cities for only select customers and businesses that also bought a special mobile hot spot from the company. It’s also targeting 21 cities with mobile 5G this year. But the company later took heat, from its competitors as well as customers, for a decision to
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