5G: The Latest News & Updates

New 5G information is released daily from around the world. Some companies are starting 5G trials in new cities, others are announcing when customers can order their new service, and some businesses are releasing new ideas for how 5G can change the way we live.

5G availability is limited right now, with relatively few locations having a live, non-demo, subscriber-based network up and running. However, many companies are constantly expanding to launch a full-blown 5G 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 is significantly faster than 4G because it uses different radio frequencies. See How Are 4G and 5G Different? for more.

5G Releases and Trials

Many companies around the world are announcing where 5G can be used right now.

• 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 22: Jio completes 5G coverage plans for India's top 1,000 cities.
• 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.
• 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.
  
• August 23: 5G, according to Singapore's Minister of Trade and Industry, will cover half the country by the end of 2022.
• August 11: Verizon rolls out 5G Ultra Wideband service to Austin TX, Gresham OR, and Birmingham AL, pushing the total to 78 cities.
• August 9: Dish says that their 5G service will launch in beta in Las Vegas by the end of September.
• July 29: Inmarsat unveils "the communications network of the future." ORCHESTRA will be a seamless configuration of their L-band and Global Xpress (GX) networks with terrestrial 5G to create a single advanced solution for global mobility.
• July 21: Bell Canada expands 5G network to 28 more communities.
• July 12: South Korea launches test bed in Gumi for local companies to confirm whether their devices will work on a 5G network.
• July 12: Verizon 5G Home Internet expands to seven new cities.
• July 9: Vodafone and Smart launch 5G roaming in Germany, Qatar, Ireland, and the UK.
• June 30: Orange to launch Europe's first 5G SA end-to-end cloud network, in Lannion, France, in July.
• June 23: Indosat Ooredoo launches its first 5G service in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia.
• June 22: In-flight broadband internet provider Gogo installs its first two 5G antennas, leading the way for prototype testing of system performance.
• June 20: Etisalat and Ericsson partner to launch 5G mmWave in the UAE.
• June 16: Rogers 5G reaches Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, making it available for 50% of the Canadian population.
• June 15: India's Reliance Jio switches on its 5G field trial network ahead of the full launch later this year.
• June 14: Omantel and Ericsson successfully test 5G mmWave in Oman.
• June 10: Verizon Business launches On Site 5G, the company's first commercially available private 5G network solution.
• June 10: Telenor launches commercial 5G services in Bulgaria; currently available in more than 60 locations.
• June 4: UK's EE turns on 5G in 9 coastal towns and cities.
• June 2: Verizon's 5G Home Internet is set to expand to seven more cities.
• May 31: Scotland's Edinburgh Airport is set to become 5G enabled in late 2021.
• May 29: Bell Canada expands 5G network to 23 new markets across Québec, Ontario and Manitoba.
• May 28: Telkomsel launches 5G in a handful of locations in Indonesia, making it the first to bring the next-gen network to the country.
• May 25: Singaporean telco company Singtel turns on its 5G standalone network.
• May 25: Betacom launches 5G-As-A-Service, a fully-managed private wireless service.
• May 24: T-Mobile readies 5G FWA for US businesses, will become available June 1.
• May 19: Melita introduces 5G plans to Malta that range from download speeds of 4 Mbps up to 1,000 Mbps.
• May 19: U.S. Cellular users in parts of Lincoln, Nebraska, now have access to the company's 5G network.
• May 10: TELUS announces plans to extend 5G coverage to more than 70% of Canada's population by the end of 2021.
• May 10: Australia's Telstra doubles its 5G Home Internet data limit to 1 TB per month.
• May 2: Nepal Telecom is granted the ability to run tests regarding 5G use cases.
• April 27: Singtel deploys hundreds of 5G SA sites across Singapore and expands indoor coverage to Ngee Ann City and select Singtel Shops.
• April 26: Telenor set to launch 5G in Bulgaria on June 10.
• April 20: Ethio telecom plans to launch 5G trials in Ethiopia by 2022.
• April 20: Verizon will expand its 5G Ultra Wideband service to 71 cities on April 22.
• April 20: Rogers expands 5G network to 173 total cities and towns, reaching nearly half of Canada.
• April 19: Nokia and Edzcom collaborate to deploy private 5G in Finland factory to support Konecranes’ advanced R&D work.
• April 19: Vodafone New Zealand expands 5G roaming to 10 locations.
• April 15: Verizon expands 5G Business Internet to 21 more US cities.
• April 14: 2degrees and Ericsson partner to bring 5G to New Zealand, starting with Auckland and Wellington.
• April 12: HMD Global forms an MVNO to launch 5G in the UK in late April 2021.
• April 8: EE turns on 5G in 35 new UK towns and cities, bringing the total count to 160 locations.
• April 8: 5G Home Internet from Verizon arrives in Milwaukee and Tampa.
• April 7: T-Mobile Home Internet launches for $60 /month with average speeds of 100 Mbps and zero data caps.
• April 6: Verizon deploys network repeaters from FRTek and SureCall for increased 5G Ultra Wideband coverage.
• April 1: Verizon Business announces that it's working with Associated British Ports to deploy private 5G at the Port of Southampton in the UK.

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.

• 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.
• 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.
• August 30: Cradlepoint begins accepting orders for the E3000 router with integrated 5G networking.
• August 24: Chinese mobile communications company Doogee releases the "5G all-round rugged phone," called Doogee V10 5G.
• August 17: Google announces the Pixel 5a with 5G.
• August 16: Smartphone manufacturer Orbic announces the Qualcomm SD750G powered Orbic Myra 5G UW, which has a 6.78” screen, triple rear camera setup with a 2MP macro sensor, and a 5000 mAh battery.
• August 11: Samsung announces the Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G.
• July 22: Inseego introduces the Wavemaker PRO 2000e industrial gateway.
• July 15: Vivo Y72 5G launches in India.
• July 7: OnePlus announces the Nord 2 5G.
• June 8: iQOO Z3 5G launches in India.
• May 20: Qualcomm announces a 10 gigabit 5G modem.
• May 13: MediaTek announces the 6nm Dimensity 900 5G chipset that supports Wi-Fi 6, FHD+ 120Hz displays, and a 108MP main camera.
• May 11: IoT solutions provider Sierra Wireless launches its new XR Series of multi-network 5G routers.
• April 22: Realme 8 5G arrives in India.
• April 16: ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G is announced (in China).
• April 16: TCL announces the TCL 20 Pro 5G.
• April 15: Security software company BKAV is reportedly working on 5G phones.
• April 12: Singtel launches a portable 5G-in-a-box platform called GENIE.
• April 11: Realme 8 5G is coming April 21 with 48MP triple camera.
• April 6: Intel launches its 3rd Gen Intel Xeon processor for 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• August 17: Qualcomm unveils 5G and AI-enabled drone platform.
• August 10: T‑Mobile and The Drone Racing League launch 5G‑enabled drone.
• August 3: EE announces the launch of UK's first hybrid, 5G-powered club night, EE x Beatport Presents Parallel.
• August 3: Fisk University, HTC VIVE, T-Mobile, and VictoryXR launch interactive 5G-powered VR human cadaver lab for pre-med and biology-related students.
• June 8: Australian telecom company Telstra partners with cycling brand Arenberg to create a 5G-enabled bike helmet that feeds safety alerts to the driver via data from nearby cameras and other data points.
• May 21: A barber controls a robot 250 miles away to shave a man's face over EE’s 5G network.
• May 12: USC's Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine becomes one of the first medical facilities in the US to use 5G (from AT&T) to help advance cancer research.
• April 13: Verizon partners with Univision to deliver 5G viewing experiences for Liga MX fans.
• April 9: Georgia Tech's ATHENA group envision a future where IoT devices will be powered wirelessly over 5G networks.
• April 5: LG Uplus deploys 5G-supported robots in North Jeolla Province, South Korea, to collect city air quality information.

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.

• 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.
  
• December 31: Unitel and Ericsson announce the successful completion of a 5G data call in Angola.
• December 21: Three and EE reach a deal that provides customers with 5G-ready, high-speed mobile coverage across the London Underground.
• December 20: The FAA issues concerns that AT&T and Verizon 5G services could interfere with radio altimeters in aircraft.
• December 20: Nokia wins five-year 5G deal with Elisa Estonia for a nationwide 5G RAN deployment.
  
• December 17: Australia's Telstra breaks 5G speed record, achieving an upload peak rate of 986 Mbps.
• December 16: DISH and open 5G networking company FreedomFi announce a collaboration on a pilot program that may provide DISH’s customers with access to the world’s first community-driven, neutral host CBRS hotspot network.
• December 15: Accenture announces intent to acquire AFD.TECH, a network services company, to "drive innovation to unlock the full potential of 5G."
• December 13: Ericsson partners with Vodafone to power a new 5G lab in Spain, the Vodafone 5G Lab, to provide a shared space to develop new 5G innovation and applications for consumers and enterprises.
• December 7: The US Federal Aviation Administration warns that interference from planned use of 5G wireless spectrum poses an air safety risk and could result in flight diversions.
• November 30: Ericsson Mobility Report November 2021 reports that 4.4 billion 5G subscriptions are forecasted for the end of 2027, which will equal around half of all mobile subscriptions at that time.
• November 16: Rogers and UBC renew 5G research partnership through 2025.
• November 10: Lockheed Martin and Keysight Technologies collaborate to advance 5G in support of mission-critical communications for aerospace and defense applications.
• November 4: T-Mobile makes the world’s first 5G SA New Radio Dual Connectivity data call on a commercial network, hitting speeds of 4,950 Mbps.
  
• November 4: AT&T and Verizon will delay the launch of 5G on key frequencies until January 5, amid concern that it might interfere with airplane safety systems.
• October 27: Gogo Business Aviation, the in-flight broadband internet service provider, announces that it expects Gogo 5G to deliver around 25 Mbps speeds on average, with peak speeds in the 75-80 Mbps range.
• October 26: Verizon and Amazon team up to provide rural broadband access with satellites; Verizon will help Amazon's Project Kuiper expand its LTE and 5G networks.
• October 25: Rogers achieves the first 5G standalone device certification in Canada and completes the rollout of the country's first national standalone 5G core.
• October 25: Ericsson launches Time-Critical Communication for real-time 5G experiences like cloud gaming and AR/VR.
  
• October 21: Qualcomm announces the Qualcomm ultraBAW RF filter technology to enable next-gen 5G and Wi-Fi solutions.
  
• October 20: T-Mobile announces that its Extended Range 5G covers 308 million US users.
• October 14: Nokia deploys shared 5G network with SoftBank and KDDI in Japan.
• October 14: Verizon, Samsung, and Qualcomm achieve upload speeds of 711 Mbps in a 5G lab trial.
  
• October 12: Nokia announces a fixed wireless access breakthrough which could see wireless broadband capacity increase by 5 to 10 times.
• October 12: DISH selects Spirent to autonomously test its 5G network core and validate its performance.
• October 11: AT&T selects Ericsson for expansion of 5G network and C-band spectrum build.
• October 8: Intel Ireland teams up with Connect researchers to boost 5G tech.
  
• October 4: Ericsson and PowerLight demonstrate world’s first wireless-powered 5G base station.
• September 28: Samsung demos how the use of 5G mmWave can boost legacy Wi-Fi service in a crowded, public setting, during a presentation in a fast-moving subway train in Korea.
  
• September 19: Indian telecom operator, Vodafone Idea, achieves peak download speed surpassing 3.7 Gbps during mmWave 5G trials.
• September 13: T-Mobile expands its retail presence to attract more 5G customers; will launch in over 2,300 Walmart locations and on Walmart.com on October 18.
• September 9: Nokia extends UScellular relationship with 5G standalone core agreement.
• September 7: Ericsson announces 5G core partnership with Australian-based telecom company TPG Telecom.
• September 2: Ericsson and Vodafone cut 5G network energy consumption by half during trial.
• August 23: According to Omdia, the share of 5G smartphones in the global market is expected to increase to 43% this year, as the number of mid to low-end 5G phones rapidly increases.
• August 23: Nokia announces that it has been selected by A1 Telekom Austria Group to extend its 5G footprint outside of Austria into Bulgaria, Serbia, and Slovenia.
• August 19: GM and AT&T collaborate to bring 5G to vehicles.
  
• August 6: AWS rolls out Wavelength Zones on Verizon 5G networks in Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix.
• July 26: Virgin Media O2 selects Ericsson 5G Core to power standalone network deployment.
• July 25: Qualcomm completes world's first 5G mmWave data connection with support for 200 MHz carrier bandwidth.
• July 19: Dish and AT&T sign strategic network services agreement to make AT&T the primary network services partner for Dish MVNO customers.
• July 16: The Nigerian Communications Commission will auction 5G spectrum by Q4 2021.
• July 13: Verizon Business and Mastercard partner to bring 5G to the global payments industry.
• July 6: Nokia launches iSIM Secure Connect software to enable new 5G mobile and IoT services.
• June 28: Telstra and Ericsson make the world's longest distance 5G call.
• June 28: Viavi Solutions reports that 5G has expanded to 301 new cities and four additional countries since the beginning of 2021, bringing the total to over 1,600 cities across 65 countries.
• June 21: Nokia and DISH to deploy first 5G standalone core network in the public cloud with AWS.
• June 17: Dish selects Dell as 5G infrastructure partner.
• June 8: Nokia, Qualcomm, and UScellular hit extended-range 5G world record over mmWave, reaching near gigabit speeds for distances around 6 miles.
• June 1: Nokia and Optus deploy Australia's first integrated 5G antenna.
• May 26: South African operator Rain announces plans to roll out 5G to 5,000 new households each day throughout 2021.
• May 25: Singapore's StarHub announces that it has dialed the country's first 5G SA call; new SIM cards will be issued to customers immediately.
• May 16: Japanese toaster maker Balmuda announces its entry into the 5G smartphone business.
• May 7: Philippines telecom provider Smart plans to more than double its 5G footprint in 2021.
• May 6: Nokia introduces 5G mobile indoor coverage solution, Nokia Smart Node.
• May 3: LG U+ to launch 5G-based solutions for local seaports in South Korea.