Verizon, Samsung announce team up to release a 5G smartphone during the first half of 2019-Caitlyn Frolo, Week 4-Post 2

 

In an article by USA Today, Samsung and Verizon are teaming up to promise cellphone buyers that 5G will be available before summer 2019. Samsung said it plans to release another 5G compatible smartphone in this time period. However, the 5G network is not launched yet, but these companies are working hard to get it up and running.

Verizon currently has a 5G network up an running in some areas. These areas are being used for testing before it goes live all over the country. These areas include Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and Sacramento, according to the article.

Samsung says it will create this smartphone by connecting it through the “Snapdragon Mobile Platform, which is made by Qualcomm. The article claims Samsung typically releases a new Galaxy S every Spring, which hints that the newest may be 5G compatible.

It is currently a race between Apple, Sprint, Samsung, Verizon and the phone companies to be the first to use 5G as a new form of connection and in 2019 we will very likely see that happen.

So what is 5G?

According to an article by Verizon about their 5G network, 5G will help enable advances in virtual reality, artificial intelligence and robotics.

Verizon also promises that the personal computer and internet will be incorporated through the digital smartphone technology.

The website says it will run it on a higher frequency than the current 4G connection and it will come with reduced lagging times.

Overall, I hope we are able to see 5G in the next year or so and it will be interesting to see how other companies follow in Verizon and Samsung’s footsteps! I think it is also cool to see competing companies working together to make advancements for everyone!

 

 

Sources:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/12/03/verizon-samsung-partner-5-g-smartphone-first-half-2019/2191131002/

https://www.verizonwireless.com/5g/

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One thought on “Verizon, Samsung announce team up to release a 5G smartphone during the first half of 2019-Caitlyn Frolo, Week 4-Post 2

  1. I am excited to see the new technologies that come from building the 5g infrastructure. With the amount of time people spend on their phones today, the use of faster internet will not only increase productivity but will help improve our lives in many ways. After reading an article from the Washington Post, I have learned about all of the new technologies that will be incorporated like self-driving cars because of the low latency connection and billions more IoT devices to help improve our daily lives. Then again, the use of 5g for a normal person is outlandish and these types of speeds are just not practical for a normal person. There is really no need to be able to download an ultra HD movie in seconds.
    With this dramatic change in infrastructure, there is a huge cost associated. It is estimated that over the next 5-10 years, it will cost the United States over $200 billion a year to support this new network. Plus, there is no federal funding at this time and all of the money needs to come from private investors. This vision of 5g is great for the future but is not feasible right now. Let’s focus of getting cell phone service to every part of the US before we upgrade our infrastructure for those that already have super-fast data speeds.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2018/06/05/5g-what-is-it-good-for/?utm_term=.7d420c83aed8

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