When did they start working on 5G?

The 5GTF work helped accelerate the release of the 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) standard in December of 2017. On April 3, 2019 , of we introduced 5G mobile service in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis. Customers in those cities were the first in the world to have a 5G-enabled smartphone connected to a 5G network.

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Why is 5G deployment slow?

5G deployments are proceeding around the country, albeit more slowly, after a partial agreement between the FCC and the FAA about the potential danger of 5G transmissions generated too strong and too close to airports on bandwidths adjacent to the spectrum used by airplane altimeters.

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Who is rolling out 5G?

T-Mobile’s 5G network, which launched in 2019, is the largest and fastest in the U.S., covering 310 million people across 1.7 million square miles with Extended Range 5G. And it covers 210 million people nationwide with faster, mid-band Ultra Capacity 5G. Our 5G rollout has not been “rocky.”

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