AT&T will prioritize 5G in 2018 (T)

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February 2, 2018 5:48 PM

The second-largest US telecom plans to roll out 5G mobile internet for customers across a dozen US cities in 2018

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Although there’s massive hype around 5G technology and its impacts on smartphones,Stephenson admitted that the company’s 5G launch won’t include smartphones. That’s because it's likely that the technology in smartphones won’t be ready for 5G by the end of 2018. Instead, AT&T’s first 5G devices will be pucks, which are essentially small portable modems that work like hotspots, that can connect other devices to the network.

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