Compared to 4G, 5G availability is limited right now to relatively few locations. However, many companies are constantly expanding to launch a full-blown, wide-reaching network for customers to use. Below is all the information you need to know to stay on track with how 5G is progressing around the globe.
5G Releases and Trials
Many companies around the world are announcing where 5G can be used right now.
2022
December 29: India’s Reliance Jio launches 5G in 11 more cities: Lucknow, Trivandrum, Mysuru, Nashik, Aurangabad, Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Zirakpur, Kharar, and Derabassi. December 23: South Asian telecom service provider Dialog announces the successful testing of mmWave 5G for the first time in the region through its subsidiary, Dialog Broadband Networks. December 19: Airtel launches 5G services in Shimla, India. December 13: Verizon expands its 5G Home FWA service to prepaid customers through Visible. December 12: Vodafone and Porsche build “hybrid” private 5G network. December 12: T-Mobile achieves its year-end goal of covering 260 million people with Ultra Capacity 5G. December 12: French mobile operator Free builds the largest 5G connected factory in Europe for Alcatel Submarine Networks. December 7: Telefónica’s Movistar launches its first 5G laboratory in Buenos Aires. December 5: Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband now covers more than 175 million people, and will offer nationwide coverage in Q1 2023. November 30: Ericsson says in its November 2022 mobility report that 1 billion wireless subscribers around the globe will be connected to 5G by the end of the year. November 17: Guam’s GTA announced the launch of 5G on its wireless network. November 14: Orange rolls out 5G network in Botswana, Africa. November 13: Apple launches beta 5G upgrade for Jio, Airtel and Vodafone users with 5G devices. November 10: T-Mobile announces the expansion of its 5G Home Internet service across Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. November 10: Reliance Jio expands True 5G welcome offer to Indian cities Bengaluru and Hyderabad. October 26: Nokia and Brazilian mobile carrier TIM deploy private 5G network at Santos port container terminal. October 20: New Zealand operator Spark plans to expand 5G rollout after sealing C-band spectrum deal with government. October 17: In-flight broadband internet provider Gogo deploys its 150th 5G tower, completing its 5G network with 100% coverage across the United States. October 1: Indian Prime Minister Modi launches 5G services, calling it a “step towards the new era.” September 29: Delhi Airport becomes India’s first 5G-ready airport. September 28: NTT and Las Vegas launch the largest private 5G network in the US. September 27: Brisanet plans to launch 5G in Brazil before year-end. September 26: Telia’s 5G network reaches 80 percent of Lithuania’s population. September 26: WOM deploys more than 4,000 sites nationwide for 5G project throughout Chile. September 22: AT&T 5G reaches 10 new cities in Mexico: Tijuana, Mexicali, Ciudad Juárez, Mazatlán, Ciudad Obregón, Navojoa, Guasave, Ensenada, Puerto Peñasco, and Guamúchil. September 18: The Unified National Networks (UNN) plans to conduct a 5G mobile network trial for Brunei subscribers for up to eight weeks. September 16: Verizon Launches 5G Innovation Hub with the University of South Carolina. September 13: Deutsche Telekom and Mavenir deploy 5G SA network in Germany. September 8: Google Fi triples international 5G coverage with the addition of 26 more countries. September 7: EE extends UK 5G coverage to 14 new towns and cities, including Bradford, Newport, and Southampton. September 6: T-Mobile expands 5G Home Internet to 9 million new homes across 64 cities in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. September 2: Vodacom switches on Tanzania’s first 5G network. August 25: Verizon expands 5G Home Internet and its business internet services to parts of Pittsburgh. August 22: Australian operator Optus launches its 5G Standalone network after a year of testing. August 18: T-Mobile announces that their 5G network offers enhancements in New York’s Yankee Stadium, giving customers with 5G devices average speeds up to 10 times faster than before. August 18: German carrier 1&1 completes the first live test of its 5G network. August 11: TRC signs agreements with Orange and Umniah to introduce 5G services in Jordan. July 27: JET Engineering System Solutions deploys a floating 5G base station off the UK coast of Dorset. July 25: Orange Slovakia expands 5G coverage in Bratislava. July 15: Verizon expands 5G Ultra Wideband to more than one million more residents in Atlanta GA. July 12: Verizon introduces more affordable ‘Welcome Unlimited’ 5G plan at $30 per month. July 1: Claro to launch SA 5G in Brasilia, Brazil, ‘in the coming days’. June 30: T-Mobile expands 5G Home Internet to 81 more cities across Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, to reach an additional 5 million homes. June 30: umlaut launches “5G Campus Lab” in Aachen, Germany, to enable companies to design and test ultra-high-speed and low-latency connectivity solutions. June 29: Czech cat marker Skoda plans to automate more of its manufacturing processes through the use of a new private 5G standalone network operated by Vodafone. June 22: UScellular and Ericsson announce that they’ve begun 5G testing at altitude using drone technology. June 21: Ericsson predicts over 1 billion 5G subscriptions by the end of 2022. June 20: Vodafone confirms 5G coverage will be available in 36 Canarian municipalities by the end of the year. June 17: Telus begins to deploy 3.5 GHz spectrum on its network to bring 5G to customers in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton, and Victoria. June 15: DISH’s Smart 5G wireless network (Project Genesis) is now available in more than 120 cities, which is over 20 percent of the U.S. population. June 15: Rogers starts to deploy its 5G 3.5 GHz spectrum holdings, with the first location in Nanaimo, BC. June 14: Zain Kuwait completes first live trial of the Open and Virtual Radio Access Network (Open cRAN). June 14: Verizon to expand 5G Ultra Wideband availability using CBRS spectrum. June 6: 5G launch in Pakistan gets delayed due to political instability. June 2: Samsung launches South Korea’s first private 5G network. June 1: Zain Kuwait launches voice over 5G with nationwide coverage. May 26: Telesat and Telefónica complete 5G backhaul trial using LEO satellite. May 21: stc Bahrain launches standalone 5G network. May 17: India’s prime minister inaugurates the country’s first 5G testbed. May 10: EE 5G network is available to half of the UK population. May 9: Du launches 5G home wireless service for UAE customers. May 9: Ethio Telecom launches 5G in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, at the Sheraton Hotel. May 4: Dish launches its first 5G wireless service for $30 in Las Vegas. May 2: Cyprus becomes first EU-member state to reach 100% 5G coverage, via Cyta. April 28: UScellular launches 5G mmWave high-speed internet service in 10 cities. April 21: Ireland’s Eir now has 5G roaming available in the UK and 33 other countries. April 20: T-Mobile expands 5G Home Internet from 30 to 40 million households. April 11: Vodafone’s 5G network goes live in 12 more UK locations. April 4: The Japanese government plans to triple the availability of 5G services by March 2024 to cover 95 percent of the country. March 30: T-Mobile expands its 5G Home Internet service to 3 million more people in 54 cities across Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. March 28: Rogers launches Canada’s first commercially available 5G standalone network. March 21: AT&T opens 5G roaming capabilities in 35+ international locations on select 5G devices. March 21: Verizon expects to deploy 5G Ultra Wideband service in 2022 on 60—100 MHz of spectrum in at least 30 major areas, including in Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Washington, DC; and Denver, CO. March 10: Optus turns on 5G in Tasmania for the first time. March 8: China aims to add 600,000 5G base stations this year alone. February 28: 2degrees launches 5G network in New Zealand, in the central areas of Auckland and Wellington, and in limited areas of Christchurch. February 25: Dish promises 5G launch in 25 major markets before June deadline. February 22: America Movil launches 5G in 18 cities in Mexico; plans to expand to 120 cities this year. February 21: Israeli telecom company Cellcom announces 5G video pilot with Novelsat. February 16: Optus launches new 5G Innovation Program & Hub to expand on the promise of 5G for Australian enterprises and government. February 14: Verizon’s 5G Home Internet and 5G Business Internet coverage will include parts of Boise, ID; El Paso, TX; Grand Rapids, MI; and Panama City, FL, this week. February 10: UK mobile operator Three installs 5G network at the first Premier League stadium—London’s Stamford Bridge stadium. February 9: Mexican telecom company America Movil expects to launch 5G services in 90% of the countries where it operates this year. February 7: U.S. wireless service provider Cellcom launches 5G network in northeastern Wisconsin. February 3: Verizon deploys 5G Ultra Wideband at Penn State’s Innovation Park. January 19: Verizon announces that 5G Ultra Wideband is now available to over 100 million people in the U.S., in over 1,700 cities. January 18: AT&T and Verizon pause 5G rollout near U.S. airports to avoid flight disruptions. January 14: TELUS’ 5G network reaches 70% of the Canadian population, providing service to 744 urban and rural communities. January 9: Jordan government plans to work with 5G operators to launch mobile infrastructure services in the country. January 4: In-flight broadband internet provider Gogo completes construction of their 5G network testbed, with additional sites planned throughout the first half of 2022 and a launch in the second half of the year.
2021
December 15: SaskTel begins deployment of its 5G wireless network, setting the foundation for the future of connectivity in Saskatchewan, Canada. December 13: Samsung and Viettel announce the start of 5G commercial trials in Da Nang, Vietnam. December 9: Verizon 5G Business coverage expands to Athens GA, Knoxville TN, and Tacoma WA. December 6: Nokia deploys private 5G network for Volkswagen’s pilot project in Germany. December 4: Telekom Malaysia becomes the first telecom operator in Malaysia to sign up for 5G trials. December 2: Verizon expands 5G Home Internet and 5G Business Internet to parts of Dayton OH and Jacksonville FL. December 1: Telenet names Leuven, Antwerp, and the coast as its first 5G zones in Belgium, expected to launch from December 6. December 1: Technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton announces the opening of a 5G lab in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, in support of mission-critical client work. November 30: AWS announces the availability of a private 5G service for enterprises, called AWS Private 5G. November 30: Australia’s Optus switches on Standalone 5G network for limited trial ahead of the full commercial launch next year. Customers connect to the network with the OPPO X3 Pro 5G phone. November 29: Deutsche Telekom launches Hybrid 5G test, available for free as an add-on option to existing fixed-network rates. November 26: Epic starts rolling out its 5G network in Malta with speeds of 1,500 Mbps. November 18: Norwegian mobile network operator Ice turns on 5G in 14 sites in the Oslo area. November 15: T-Mobile reaches its 2021 goal of covering 200 million people nationwide with Ultra Capacity 5G. November 11: Vodafone Idea and Nokia complete 5G trials for rural broadband in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. November 9: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia will launch Malaysia’s first 5G network, starting in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Cyberjaya, with 2022 focusing on densely populated states, like Penang, Selangor, Johor, Sabah, and Sarawak. November 3: Telstra launches their 1 TB /month 5G Home & Business Internet service in Australia, with up to 600 Mbps download speeds (378 Mbps during busy periods). October 29: 5G becomes available on all of Cricket Wireless’ plans. October 19: Volkswagen tests 5G for production on its way to smart factories. October 7: 5G Home Internet from Verizon arrives in three new cities: Birmingham, AL; Fort Wayne, IN; and Oklahoma City, OK. October 5: Ericsson and Airtel run India’s first rural 5G trial on the outskirts of Delhi, in Bhaipur Brahmanan village. October 5: Eir’s 5G network is now available to over 70% of the population of Ireland. October 4: Smart starts up its commercial 5G SA sites in Makati City, Philippines. September 30: Bhutan Telecom is expected to begin commercial rollout of 5G services in the final months of 2021, starting in parts of Thimphu and Paro. September 23: Rogers expands its 5G network, now available in 16 communities in Atlantic Canada. September 21: The U.S. DoD selects Verizon Public Sector to deliver its 5G Ultra Wideband mobility service to Air Force Reserve Command installations in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. September 9: Verizon expands 5G Ultra Wideband and 5G Home to reach 82 cities and 57 cities, respectively. September 9: Dito Telecommunity will bring 5G FWA to the Philippines before 2022. September 7: Celcom Axiata Bhd CEO says that the Malaysian company is “technically ready and prepared to roll out [5G] as soon as the network is available.” September 3: Vodacom Central Region becomes first to enable 5G in South Africa’s Northern Cape capital Kimberley.
5G Phones and Other Hardware
Essentially all new smartphones come with 5G abilities now; forecasts predict that nearly 60% of phone shipments worldwide will be 5G by the end of 2022. Some mobile carriers are offering 5G hotspots so that customers can get on the new network with their 4G devices.
2022
December 8: iOS 16.2 enables support for 5G in India on supported iPhones. October 24: OnePlus launches its budget-friendly Nord N300 5G smartphone in the United States and Canada. October 20: Verizon and Razer unveil the world’s first dedicated 5G handheld console, the Razer Edge 5G. October 17: TCL teases three new 5G routers at Broadband World Forum. September 28: Razer announces an Android-powered gaming handheld, the Razer Edge 5G. September 21: Oppo unveils 5G phone that specializes in portrait photos. September 7: Apple announces the new 5G iPhone 14 lineup. September 5: iQoo Z6 Lite 5G smartphone to launch on September 14 in India. August 3: The OnePlus 10T 5G is revealed. June 28: HTC announces the metaverse-focused Desire 22 Pro smartphone. June 13: EV manufacturer Hyperbat launch VR/5G concept with Qualcomm. June 9: T-Mobile announces the T-Mobile 5G Hotspot. May 19: OnePlus Nord 2T 5G launches with MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset, a 4500mAh battery, and 80W fast charging. May 6: Motorola Edge 30 is planned to launch in India on May 12; dubbed the “world’s thinnest 5G phone,” with a 144Hz refresh rate and 32MP selfie camera. April 26: EE partners with AR company Nreal to launch Nreal Air AR glasses in the UK. April 20: BLU Products releases its first unlocked 5G phone, the F91 5G. April 19: OnePlus reveals the OnePlus Nord N20 5G, releasing April 28 in North America. April 14: OnePlus 10 Pro 5G launches in the United States. April 12: Oppo F21 Pro and F21 Pro 5G are announced, with 6.4-inch AMOLEDs and 64MP main cameras. April 7: The 6.7-inch, 108MP Samsung Galaxy M53 with 5G is announced. March 24: Verizon boosts 5G Fixed Wireless Access strategy with Cradlepoint wideband adapter. March 21: C-Band rolls out to Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro for Verizon users. March 17: T-Mobile and BMW partner to create USA’s first 5G cars. March 15: Lenovo adds new flexible models to ThinkPad series, with support for 5G. March 9: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G is announced. March 8: Apple unveils M1-powered iPad Air with 5G. March 8: Apple announces the 5G iPhone SE. February 28: Lenovo unveils the ThinkPad X13s 5G-compatible laptop with 28 hours of battery life. February 24: Oppo announces the Oppo Pad, their 5G-capable tablet. It’ll be released in China only, at least for now. February 24: iPhone 15 series will reportedly feature Apple’s own 5G modems. February 24: Motorola reveals the Edge+, its new $1,000 flagship 5G phone. February 22: TCL’s first ever 5G smartphone for T-Mobile and T-Mobile Metro, TCL 30 XE 5G, is set to launch in the US on February 25th. February 19: Indian electronics company Lava plans to launch five 5G phones between 2022 and 2023. February 14: Motorola and Verizon announce a hands-free, 5G XR neckband that’s built to bring power and 5G’s speeds and low latency to AR/VR headsets. February 9: Samsung announces three new 5G phones with the Galaxy S22 lineup. February 9: Infinix launches their first 5G phone in Nigeria, the Zero 5G. February 7: Tecno Pova 5G launch in India set for February 8. January 5: Orbic unveils the Orbic Speed 5G, a mobile 5G hotspot with a rechargeable 4,400 mAh battery that supports 30 Wi-Fi enabled devices. January 3: AT&T announces the $219.99 AT&T Fusion 5G with a quad 48MP rear camera system and 64 GB of storage.
2021
December 27: Chinese phone manufacturer Tecno Mobile launches its first 5G phone, the Tecno Pova 5G. December 22: Vodafone UK launches its first portable 5G router that lets customers connect up to 32 devices to their 5G or 4G network on the go. December 9: Oppo reveals the Find N foldable 5G phone. December 3: Moto G51 5G launch date in India tipped to be December 10. November 30: Live video management company Vislink, and encoding device manufacturer Mobile Viewpoint, launch BaseLink 5G, a portable encoder for remote production and live streaming applications. November 28: OPPO’s foldable phone may be called Find N 5G. November 23: Vivo V23e 5G with 44W flash charge and MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC launches in Thailand. November 17: Reservations open for BALMUDA Phone, a 4.9-inch 5G smartphone. November 9: Lava Agni 5G with a 64MP camera and 6.78-inch 90Hz display launches in India. November 3: Boost Mobile begins selling Dish’s Celero 5G, a 5G device that has a 6.52" screen, four cameras, 36 hours of battery life (4,000 mAh battery), and 4 GB RAM. October 19: Google unveils the Pixel 6 with support for 5G mmWave and Sub 6 Ghz. September 30: The Fairphone 4 launches: “Our most sustainable smartphone yet, now with 5G speed, 5-year warranty and electronic waste neutral.” September 28: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite NE 5G is set to launch in India on September 29. September 20: Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy M52 5G phone on September 28. September 16: Apple announces the 2021 iPad mini and four iPhone 13 models, all with 5G.
New 5G Use Cases
A new era of 5G-enabled products is beginning. A few practical use cases for 5G include interconnected smart cities, mobile augmented reality and virtual reality, and device-to-device communication.
2022
December 23: Bharti Airtel announces that they’ve carried out India’s first 5G-driven AI-guided colonoscopy trial with Apollo Hospitals. November 30: UScellular showcases 5G in Missouri using rural antennas connected to a cell tower over a mile away. The test included a video call streamed to over 20 participants that simulated remote education, work, and telemedicine. September 28: AT&T partners with Ford to bring 5G connectivity to 2023 Ford Super Duty models. September 21: Cellnex UK partners with CPI to accelerate HealthTech innovation with new 5G testbed. September 16: Nestlé deploys first private 5G network in Latin America using Ericsson Private 5G. September 15: Telstra unveils Australian-first 5G innovation for AFL fans, helping blind and low-vision Australians experience live games. July 28: Nokia teams up with AST SpaceMobile for orbital 5G. July 4: Virgin Media O2 Business turns on the UK’s first 5G-connected hospital. June 1: France’s Rennes University Hospital conducts a video transmission experiment using 5G, simulating a surgical intervention in a wireless operating room. May 11: Telstra, Google, and Accenture develop a 5G-powered augmented reality wayfinding experience at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium that superimposes digital information onto a real-world environment. May 4: Verizon brings racing fans a new way to experience the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix through Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband, via 5G Multi-View and contactless shopping. March 29: Cisco and Verizon collaboration proves Verizon’s public 5G Edge and Cisco’s routers, can meet the latency thresholds required for autonomous driving applications. February 25: Ericsson, Telefónica, and Samsung showcase 5G interactive calling. February 3: Verizon brings 5G Ultra Wideband and mobile edge computing to the Caltech Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST), where researchers are testing how 5G, mobile edge compute, and AI can help drones detect, interpret and respond to changing weather conditions in real time.
2021
December 28: Indian Telecom operator Bharti Airtel and Tata Consultancy Services successfully demonstrate two use cases on Airtel’s 5G testbed: remote robotics operations and vision-based quality inspection. December 27: Wearable display technology firm Vuzix partners with Verizon to “leverage the power of Verizon’s 5G and edge computing technologies to deliver a first-of-its-kind augmented reality experience for sports and gaming.” December 16: Thailand’s largest hospital, Siriraj Hospital, launches the Siriraj World Class 5G Smart Hospital in collaboration with Huawei, enabling better access to health care services in remote areas and marking the first and largest 5G smart hospital project in the ASEAN region. December 16: Verizon and Google Cloud team up to support real-time enterprise applications like autonomous mobile robots and factory automation. December 14: Verizon and Newlab announce the results from the latest cohort of startups in the 5G Studio. November 22: Telia showcases the world’s first remote-controlled high-lift wheel loader using 5G technology in Sweden. November 15: Ericsson partners with Ooredoo Qatar to support 5G experiences in eight stadiums across six cities for a football tournament that will run from November to December 2022. November 11: Vodafone Deutschland and Sky Deutschland successfully test the Sky 5G Multiview app during a football match to make exclusive content and different camera angles available to Sky subscribers in the stadium. November 1: Bharti Airtel rolls out 5G for Business initiative to demonstrate a wide range of enterprise-grade use cases using high-speed and low-latency networks. September 21: AT&T 5G Game View comes to the WNBA mobile app, letting users follow players in real-time with 3D stats, share clips, and more.
5G Research and Other News
5G isn’t yet as ubiquitous as 4G, but that doesn’t stop businesses from planning how they can capitalize on it. Companies are developing ideas on how they can use a 5G network or device; some could even prove to be a good investment if you get in early.
2022
December 2: Qualcomm and Baicells pool their portfolios and resources in a new agreement to expand global 5G adoption across “industrial internet, smart cities, Internet of Things (IoT), and other Industry 4.0 applications.” November 18: TIM selects Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core to introduce 5G SA network. October 27: EE teams with Ericsson to revamp 5G network using Ericsson’s energy efficient AIR 3268 radio. October 25: Global 5G services market size is anticipated to reach $249.2 billion by 2026, a compound annual growth rate of around 29% during the forecast period. October 13: Verizon moves commercial traffic onto its 5G core for flexibility and automated scalability. October 6: Verizon announces that select 5G Home services are available for free to qualifying households through the Verizon Forward Program. September 30: Ericsson and O2 Telefónica successfully demo 5G wireless backhaul for non-urban areas. September 30: Ericsson wins Greenland 5G deal. September 29: Hewlett Packard Enterprise announces that EITC’s du is deploying HPE’s software to accelerate their digital transformation and drive new revenue streams from their growing 5G network. September 12: The Jordanian Telecommunications Regulatory Commission signs 5G agreement with operator Zain in preparation for the launch of services. September 9: Lockheed Martin and AT&T demonstrate high-speed 5G transfer of Black Hawk health and usage data to 5G.MIL pilot network. September 3: Verizon signs lease agreement with American Tower Corporation to speed up Verizon’s 5G network deployment. August 25: Telekom Malaysia Berhad is in final negotiation with Digital Nasional Berhad as it moves towards rolling out the 5G network in Malaysia. August 3: Airtel awards its first 5G contract in India to Ericsson; deployment to begin August 2022. July 28: Vodafone Idea achieves 1 Gbps speed in 5G small cell test in Bhopal, India. July 14: Kyocera and SoftBank Corp. succeed in demonstration of backhaul system utilizing 5G mmWave. June 21: Finland’s Elisa achieves record 5G uplink speed of 2.1 Gbps. June 17: Verizon adds 5 GB of hotspot connectivity for free to everyone on the 5G Start plan. June 16: Beginning June 21, T-Mobile customers get 5 GB of free high-speed data each month, up to 5G speeds where available, in over 200 countries and destinations on select plans. June 13: Telecom Italia secures 725 million euro tender for 5G rollout. June 1: BT and Ericsson team to create first UK private commercial 5G network. May 27: The Armed Forces and Telenor Norway are collaborating on 5G services. May 26: Omnispace launches new satellite for 5G network. May 23: T-Mobile launches 5G products to compete with Verizon and AT&T for business clients. May 13: Telia and Ericsson test high-band 5G for unlocking enterprise use cases. May 12: RADCOM is selected by DISH to provide its RADCOM ACE solution to monitor customers’ experience across DISH’s 5G Smart Network. May 10: Spirent unveils new security automation package for 5G Core Test Suite. May 4: T‑Mobile and Cradlepoint partner to deliver 5G fixed wireless internet solutions designed for businesses nationwide. May 3: Dish selects Samsung to supply software and radios for its 5G network. May 2: 5G wireless transport solutions provider Ceragon announces an agreement with DISH to provide microwave and millimeter wave transport solutions. April 26: Verana Networks targets mmWave 5G opportunity with new Series B funding of $28 million. April 25: Nokia launches Private 5G Open Lab in Korea. April 20: EE claims to be the first European network to deliver 5G over seven combined spectrum carriers. April 17: Batelco and Ericsson sign MoU for 5G technologies and innovations in Bahrain. April 7: Japan’s SoftBank Corp details a plan to raise $283M to fund 5G plan. April 5: Northrop Grumman and AT&T collaborate to power 5G-enabled defense capabilities to support the DoD. April 4: Lockheed Martin and Intel sign agreement to advance 5G-ready communications for U.S., Allied Defense Systems. March 29: NXP helps expand 5G coverage with new family of RF power transistors for massive MIMO. March 23: T-Mobile partners with Disney and Red Bull, and unveils 5G Forward to accelerate 5G developer innovation. March 1: Verizon and BlackRock announce that BlackRock’s new global headquarters will feature a private 5G network from Verizon. February 27: Telstra uses mmWave 5G to push its network download speeds on a smartphone to a new record of 5.9 Gbps. February 25: Automotive parts manufacturing company Continental sets up a private 5G testbed in the south of Germany to carry out drive tests with massive MIMO and beamforming. February 22: Verizon and Audi plan to bring 5G to the automaker’s U.S. lineup, estimated to begin with select models for the 2024 model year. February 21: Saab reveals DeployNet, the UAE-developed deployable 5G network. February 21: AT&T begins shutting down its 3G network to “improve the network and continue to invest in 5G.” February 16: India’s Vodafone Idea partners with Nokia on 5G VoNR (Voice over New Radio) trials. February 2: Ericsson will provide Saidu Arabia’s stc with 5G Standalone Core to support network transformation. February 1: AT&T completes demonstration of 5G network testbed capabilities that will allow it to enable “smart warehouse” applications for the Department of Defense’s Naval Base Coronado in San Diego CA. January 26: Verizon Business and Atos announce a partnership to power IoT solutions with private 5G edge computing for businesses, government, and communities. January 25: Orange Belgium will create another 5G lab in Liège in H1 2022 to develop and test new 5G applications. January 18: WCI Technologies announces a partnership with DISH Wireless to market 5G services to enterprises. January 17: Italian telecommunications company TIM announces the gradual shutdown of its 3G network in favor of 5G and 4G—it’ll start April 2022. January 13: Verizon brings 5G Ultra Wideband to the new launched Innovation Hub at Arizona State University. January 12: Indian IT services company Tech Mahindra partners with Nokia on private 5G wireless. January 11: Telesat and ENCQOR 5G partner to accelerate the delivery of 5G networks across Canada. January 10: Samsung demonstrates 8.08 Gbps download speeds with 5G SA dual connectivity that combines mmWave and mid-band spectrum. January 3: AT&T and Verizon reject request by US government to delay rollout of 5G over fears the next-generation wireless technology could interfere with aviation.
