This story is part of our continuing coverage of CES 2020, including tech and gadgets from the showroom floor.
5G is about to take over in 2020, and Verizon is preparing by releasing 205Gcapable devices this year.
The phone carriertold CNETat CES that it will launch 20 5G devices in 2020 that would cost anywhere from under $600 to about $800.
The announcement comes as Verizon has already expanded its 5G coverage to even more cities this year. Right now,Verizon 5G is available in 30 cities: From bigger hubs like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City to smaller urban areas like Hoboken, New Jersey; Des Moines Iowa; and Providence, Rhode Island.
Verizon leads the pack in 5G coverage compared to the other big carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. AT&T is currently available in 21 cities, with plans to add more. T-Mobile and Sprint, which will soonmerge to become one major carrier, are in 11 cities combined.
VerizonCEO Hans Vestberg has saidthat 5G “has the potential to be one of the most transformative technologies that we’ve seen in a long time,” and we have to agree with him.
This new mobile broadband is replacing 4G connections and promises to have faster downloads and upload speeds for improved web browsing and in-app experiences. Communication between mobile networks will also have increased speeds. Verizon is initially deploying its 5G network onmillimeter wave spectrum (mmWave), which has its challenges, but overall, it is expected to provide impeccable speeds with low latency.
Digital Trends reached out to Verizon to see what brands of phones would be rolled out with 5G capabilities this year. We’ll update this story once we hear back.
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