{"id":14975,"date":"2019-04-22T13:19:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T20:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=14975"},"modified":"2019-04-22T13:20:58","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T20:20:58","slug":"verizon-activates-5g-service-in-chicago-and-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=14975","title":{"rendered":"Verizon Activates 5G Service in Chicago and Minneapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article__callout article-standard__callout\"><strong>Verizon activates its 5G service in two major U.S. markets.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"social-links__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"share-widget\" class=\"social-links social-links--article social-links--article-standard\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"article-standard__author-wrap\">\n<div class=\"article-standard__byline\"><a class=\"article__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/author\/2817696\/jacob-sonenshine\/all.html\" rel=\"author\">Jacob Sonenshine<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__publish-date\"><time title=\"Last Publish Date\" datetime=\"2019-04-03T11:42:11-0400\">Apr 3, 2019 11:42 AM EDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Verizon (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/quote\/VZ.html\">VZ<\/a> &#8211; <a class=\"getReport\" href=\"https:\/\/secure2.thestreet.com\/cap\/prm.do?OID=039042&amp;ticker=VZ\">Get Report<\/a>) announced Wednesday it activated\u00a0its 5G service in two major markets.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0telecommunications giant will enable the 5G wireless service in Chicago and Minneapolis. The service will be compatible with the next slate of up-to-date connected devices.<\/p>\n<p>Verizon&#8217;s &#8220;5G Ultra Wideband Network&#8221; will be the first commercial 5G network to ever work with a 5G smartphone, according to a press release from the company.<\/p>\n<p>Customers in Chicago and Minneapolis also will be the first to have their 5G-enabled smartphones connected to a 5G network . These customers will enjoy a speed of 1 gigabit per second. The service is effective immediately though 5G-enabled phones have yet to hit the market.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-placement-para-0.22007760799519593\" class=\"placement-para\" data-image-at-index=\"-1\" data-paragraph-word-count-total=\"56\" data-page-paragraph-middle=\"true\" data-page-word-count-so-far=\"124\" data-page-word-count-total=\"325\" data-page-paragraph-count-total=\"9\" data-page-paragraph-count-so-far=\"6\" data-article-word-count-so-far=\"124\" data-article-word-count-total=\"325\" data-article-paragraph-count-so-far=\"6\" data-article-paragraph-count-total=\"9\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This is the latest in our string of 5G firsts,&#8221; said Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg. &#8220;Verizon launched the first commercial broadband 5G service last October, Verizon 5G Home, and now we&#8217;re lighting up our 5G Ultra Wideband network in Chicago and Minneapolis, providing the world&#8217;s first commercial 5G mobile service with a 5G-enabled smartphone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Apple (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/quote\/AAPL.html\">AAPL<\/a> &#8211; <a class=\"getReport\" href=\"https:\/\/secure2.thestreet.com\/cap\/prm.do?OID=039042&amp;ticker=AAPL\">Get Report<\/a>) , which is producing a 5G connected iPhone, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/investing\/stocks\/apple-5g-iphone-2021-14916211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">may not be able to make\u00a0a 5G phone until 2021<\/a>\u00a0because it may not be able to access the necessary chipsets in the very near future, according to a UBS analyst. Meanwhile, rivals Huawei (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/quote\/SHE.html\">SHE<\/a> and Samsung (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/quote\/SSNLF.html\">SSNLF<\/a> could ship 5G-connected iPhones this summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"placement-para\" data-image-at-index=\"-1\" data-paragraph-word-count-total=\"25\" data-page-paragraph-middle=\"false\" data-page-word-count-so-far=\"236\" data-page-word-count-total=\"325\" data-page-paragraph-count-total=\"9\" data-page-paragraph-count-so-far=\"8\" data-article-word-count-so-far=\"236\" data-article-word-count-total=\"325\" data-article-paragraph-count-so-far=\"8\" data-article-paragraph-count-total=\"9\">https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/markets\/verizon-activates-5g-for-smartphones-in-chicago-and-minneapolis-14916269<\/div>\n<div data-image-at-index=\"-1\" data-paragraph-word-count-total=\"25\" data-page-paragraph-middle=\"false\" data-page-word-count-so-far=\"236\" data-page-word-count-total=\"325\" data-page-paragraph-count-total=\"9\" data-page-paragraph-count-so-far=\"8\" data-article-word-count-so-far=\"236\" data-article-word-count-total=\"325\" data-article-paragraph-count-so-far=\"8\" data-article-paragraph-count-total=\"9\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"py-3\">\n<h1 class=\"m-0 md:text-7xl text-3xl text-serif w-lg-95\">Chicago, Minneapolis 1st Cities In World To Get Verizon&#8217;s 5G<\/h1>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 class=\"font-weight-light h4 m-0 text-neutral text-serif\">Verizon has begun its rollout of 5G cell service in downtown Chicago.<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<h6 class=\"m-0 py-3 text-secondary\">By <a class=\"gray-dark-link\" href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/users\/amber-fisher\">Amber Fisher, Patch Staff<\/a> | <time datetime=\"2019-04-03 12:20:33\">Apr 3, 2019 12:20 pm ET<\/time> | <time datetime=\"2019-04-03 17:56:26\">Updated Apr 3, 2019 5:56 pm ET<\/time><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO \u2014 Customers in Chicago and Minneapolis are the first in the world to get 5G-enabled smartphones connected to a 5G network, Verizon announced Wednesday, the first day of its rollout.<\/p>\n<p>The new 5G network is concentrated in the Gold Coast, Old Town, River North, West Loop and South Loop neighborhoods. 5G coverage is also available around landmarks such as Union Station, Willis Tower, The Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park and The Chicago Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>When customers move outside Verizon&#8217;s 5G Ultra Wideband coverage area, their phone will hand off the signal to Verizon&#8217;s 4G LTE network.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/patch.com\/illinois\/chicago\/chicago-minneapolis-1st-cities-world-get-5g<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"post-title\">Verizon to launch mobile 5G service in Chicago and Minneapolis<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"posted-by\">By <span class=\"reviewer\"><a title=\"Posts by Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rcrwireless.com\/author\/skinney\" rel=\"author\">Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief<\/a><\/span> <\/span><span class=\"posted-on\">on <span class=\"dtreviewed\"><time class=\"value-datetime\" datetime=\"2019-03-13T09:43:39-05:00\">MARCH 13, 2019<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>5G coming on April 11 on the Motorola z3 handset<\/h2>\n<p>Verizon\u2019s 5G Ultra Wideband Network is set to light up parts of Chicago and Minneapolis on April 11. Beginning March 14 customers can pre-order Motorola\u2019s clip-on 5G mod for the moto z3 handset and the carrier, perhaps most significantly, has detailed pricing for the next-generation service.<\/p>\n<p>According to the carrier, postpaid subscribers with an unlimited plan\u2013Go Unlimited, Beyond Unlimited or Above Unlimited, can get unlimited 5G for a $10 per month up-charge with fees waived for the first three months.<\/p>\n<p>Last year Verizon activated its 5G Home fixed wireless broadband service in four markets. Those deployments were based on the company\u2019s Verizon Technical Forum standard rather than the 3GPP\u2019s 5G NR standard. The mobile service, and all other future 5G services, will be based on 5G NR, Verizon said.<\/p>\n<p>Verizon Chief Technology Officer Kyle Malady said in a statement noted the relationship between 5G and LTE, which the company continues to enhance with 4X4 MIMO, 256 QAM, multi-channel carrier aggregation and Licensed Assisted Access.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot all 5G networks are the same,\u201d Malady said. \u201cVerizon\u2019s 5G Ultra Wideband network is built by the company with the nation\u2019s best and most reliable 4G LTE network. It will change the way we live, work, learn and play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the two launch cities, Verizon has articulated plans to offer mobile 5G in 30 cities in the first half of the year using its millimeter wave spectrum holdings. Speaking last month at an investor event, CEO Hans Vestberg said the company is committed \u201cto be on the leading edge of technology to provide customers with the best network experiences in the world,\u00a0to deliver growth in revenue and profitability, to expand our 5G leadership, to sustain value to shareholders, and to enable services that benefit society and make the world a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following on the moto z3 with the 5G mod, Verizon also plans to offer Samsung\u2019s Galaxy S10 5G device and LG\u2019s V50 ThinQ, both of which were unveiled last month ahead of Mobile World Congress Barcelona.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"c5ECrmKWbY\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcrwireless.com\/20190313\/5g\/verizon-5g-chicago-minneapolis\">Verizon to launch mobile 5G service in Chicago and Minneapolis<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Verizon to launch mobile 5G service in Chicago and Minneapolis&#8221; &#8212; RCR Wireless News\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rcrwireless.com\/20190313\/5g\/verizon-5g-chicago-minneapolis\/embed#?secret=f6UcJlnEbo#?secret=c5ECrmKWbY\" data-secret=\"c5ECrmKWbY\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Verizon activates its 5G service in two major U.S. markets. 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