AT&T announced that its mobile 5G network is live now in 12 US cities - in parts of Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Louisville, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Raleigh, San Antonio, and Waco.
In the first half of 2019 AT&T plans to deploy mobile 5G in parts of these 7 additional cities: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, Calif.
Early adopters will be the first to experience the NETGEAR Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot on the new mobile '5G+' network. '5G+' is built to provide a mobile 5G experience over mmWave spectrum, offering users a faster mobile experience than standard LTE, said the Operator. 5G+ will start out in dense urban areas, but if users are outside of 5G+ network coverage they will be able to access the nation’s best network and 5G Evolution in 385 markets on the NETGEAR Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot.
AT&T delivers to select businesses and consumers its first mobile 5G device plus 5G data usage at no cost for at least 90 days. Next spring, customers will be able to get the Nighthawk for $499 upfront and 15GB of data for $70 a month on a compatible plan and no annual commitment.
Andre Fuetsch, President, AT&T Labs and CTO
Being first, you can expect us to evolve very quickly. It’s early on the 5G journey and we’re ready to learn fast and continually iterate in the months ahead.
Mo Katibeh, CMO, AT&T Business
As the ecosystem evolves, this technology will ultimately change the way we live and conduct business. We expect that our initial adopters will be innovative, growing businesses. They’re the starting point for what we think will be a technology revolution like we’ve never seen before.
