OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint
(NYSE: S) today confirmed plans for an innovative, standards-based
5G smartphone expected to launch in summer 2019 from Samsung.
Sprint customers will be among the first in the world to experience
the incredible speed, reliability and mobility of 5G on this
feature-rich handset.
"We are proud that our longstanding relationship with Samsung
has delivered some of the most innovative mobile technologies to
our customers over the years – and this tradition continues with
5G," said Dr. John Saw, Sprint chief technology officer. "Samsung
is one of our key 5G network infrastructure Massive MIMO providers,
so we are delighted that they will also deliver one of our first 5G
smartphones, putting blazing fast connectivity right into our
customers' hands."
This device will offer dual-mode connectivity to Sprint's LTE
and 5G network. For 5G and LTE, it will support Sprint's 2.5 GHz
spectrum. In addition, it will support Sprint's 1.9 GHz spectrum
(band 25), 800 MHz spectrum (band 26) and other LTE spectrum bands
for roaming. Additional device specifications and exact timing will
be announced later.
5G promises new levels of innovation and progress to connect
people, places and the billions of things Sprint customers do with
super-fast speed and ultra-reliable wireless connectivity.
Customers should experience a shift from 4G to 5G with full-length
HD movie downloads in seconds instead of minutes. Graphic-heavy
videos and high speed games should play without delays, hiccups or
lag-time.
Sprint is building its 5G product ecosystem to give customers
choice in how they connect to Sprint's 5G network. This is the
third device announced for Sprint's 5G network to date. In August,
Sprint was the first U.S. carrier to announce timing for a
network-integrated 5G smartphone, and it followed in November with
news of a 5G mobile smart hub.
Delivering 5G Innovation
In the first half of 2019
Sprint plans to launch its mobile 5G network in nine of some of the
largest cities in the country: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas
City, Los Angeles,
New York City, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., with additional markets to
be announced.
Massive MIMO technology is a key part of Sprint's award-winning
5G strategy and network build. This breakthrough technology
dramatically increases the capacity of Sprint's LTE Advanced
network today and is software upgradable to 5G. With
Massive MIMO at the foundation of its mobile 5G service, Sprint can
meet its customers' demand for unlimited data and high-bandwidth
applications, such as television in high definition and virtual
reality.
To follow Sprint's Next-Gen Network build out and its road to
5G, visit http://newsroom.sprint.com/network/.
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications
services company that creates more and better ways to connect
its customers to the things they care about most. Sprint
served 54.5 million connections as of Sept. 30, 2018 and
is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying
innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service
from a national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands
including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance
Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk
capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Today,
Sprint's legacy of innovation and service continues with an
increased investment to dramatically improve coverage, reliability,
and speed across its nationwide network and commitment to launching
the first 5G mobile network in the U.S. You can learn more and
visit Sprint at
www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
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