Verizon and Samsung to release 5G smartphone in the U.S. in first half of 2019
December 03 2018 - 8:00AM
Verizon and Samsung announced their plan to bring one of the first
commercial 5G smartphones to market in the first half of 2019. The
companies will unveil a proof of concept, powered by the upcoming
flagship Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Mobile Platform with the Snapdragon
X50 5G NR modem and antenna modules with integrated RF transceiver,
RF front-end and antenna elements, at the annual Qualcomm
Snapdragon Technology Summit in Maui this week. This is the result
of years of collaboration to deploy an end-to-end solution for
commercial 5G services using Samsung network equipment and personal
devices.
5G mobility service will provide massive bandwidth, greater
opportunities for connectivity and improved network reliability.
When fully implemented, it will offer capacity and download speed
many times faster than today’s 4G LTE network. Along with network
latency that is faster than the blink of an eye.
“5G will usher in a new era of mobile connectivity, allowing
people to connect to data, experiences and other people in ways
never thought possible,” said Brian Higgins, vice president,
wireless device and product marketing at Verizon. “Together,
Samsung and Verizon have made huge gains in bringing 5G commercial
services to consumers in several cities. Now, we’re partnering to
create a smartphone to put the power of 5G in the palm of your
hand.”
Verizon launched the world’s first commercial 5G service in
October when 5G Home went live in Houston, Indianapolis, Los
Angeles and Sacramento.
Verizon 5G mobility service will go live in early 2019 and
expand rapidly. Once available, Samsung 5G smartphone users will
immediately benefit from the speed and capacity of Verizon’s 5G
Ultra Wideband network, and over time, experience all the new and
exciting services, games and features that will be available.
“Samsung offers end-to-end solutions that are accelerating the
wide scale adoption of 5G and help us realize our vision of truly
connected living,” said Justin Denison, senior vice president,
Mobile Product Strategy and Marketing at Samsung Electronics
America. “We’re proud to work alongside innovative partners like
Verizon and Qualcomm Technologies to deliver a smartphone that will
fundamentally transform how people work and play.”
Samsung has partnered with Verizon on its 5G Home offering since
the beginning of 2018 and has been a leader in the 5G space for
even longer. Samsung has been an active contributor, with
Verizon, to develop standards that make 5G deployment possible and
was the first company to earn FCC approval for its 5G commercial
products.
Verizon – first to 5G
Today’s announcement is the culmination of a year
of 5G firsts for Verizon, including the opening of 5G Labs in New
York, Cambridge, MA and Washington, DC, the first ever 5G NR call
made on a commercial network, the first over-the-air data
transmission on a commercial 5G NR network, and, most importantly,
the launch of Verizon 5G Home – the world’s first 5G home broadband
internet service.
Visit verizon5gmedia.com to learn more about
Verizon’s plans for bringing 5G technology to our customers.
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