T-Mobile
says 30
cities will get 5G
this year — but
don't get too
excited just yet
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The race to
5G is officially on.
Today,
T-Mobile became the latest major carrier
to announce plans for the beginnings of its first 5G network. The carrier
says it
will have 5G-ready networks in a number of U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Dallas, by the end of the year.
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But
T-Mobile customers shouldn't get too
excited just yet. Though the company plans to have networks ready in 2018, the reality is that most subscribers won't see the benefits of the blazing-fast 5G speeds for some time.
That's because the first 5G-ready phones aren't expected to hit the market
until 2019. And though a number of phone-makers have committed to having a 5G capable handset next year, many phones likely still won't support the technology. And two of the biggest names, Apple and Samsung, have so far remained silent about their plans for 5G phones.
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