OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Sprint (NYSE: S) today confirmed a significant wireless
milestone as it works with LG Electronics USA to deliver the first mobile 5G smartphone
in the U.S. in the first half of 2019. Sprint customers will be
among the first in the world to experience the incredible speed,
reliability and mobility of 5G on this innovative handset built for
the country's first mobile 5G network when it launches in first
half of next year. Device specifications and exact timing will be
announced later.
"Sprint is moving fast on the road to 5G and we are thrilled to
announce the first 5G smartphone with the innovative team at LG,"
said Dr. John Saw, Sprint chief technology officer. "LG has done
tremendous work developing technical designs that enable us to be
among the first movers in mobile 5G. Today's announcement brings us
one step closer to putting a beautifully-designed advanced 5G
smartphone in our customer's hands. And we're excited to
revolutionize the mobile industry as we dramatically improve the
way Sprint customers work, play and stay connected."
5G promises new levels of innovation and progress to connect
people, places and the billions of things Sprint customers do with
blazing fast speed and ultra-reliable wireless. Customers will
experience the shift from 4G to 5G with full-length HD movie
downloads in seconds instead of minutes. Graphic-heavy videos and
high speed games will play without delays, hiccups or lag-time.
"LG has been working side-by-side with Sprint for nearly 20
years, and we are looking forward to expanding this partnership
with 5G," said William Cho, LG
Electronics North America President and CEO. Building on LG's
legacy of innovation, our teams are enthusiastic about partnering
with Sprint's 5G experts to bring next-generation mobile to market
in the U.S., while continuing to evolve LG's best-in-class design
elements for Sprint customers."
Delivering 5G Innovation
Sprint recently announced
plans to launch its 5G mobile network in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas
City, Los Angeles,
New York City, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Additional markets will be
announced as Sprint continues the roll-out of its blazing-fast
mobile 5G service.
Massive MIMO technology is a key part of Sprint's award-winning
5G strategy. Sprint's first 5G-ready Massive MIMO cell sites are
capable of delivering up to 10 times the capacity of current LTE
systems, significantly increasing data speeds for more customers in
high-traffic locations. With Massive MIMO at the foundation of
Sprint's Gigabit LTE and 5G service, Sprint can keep meeting its
customers' demand for unlimited data and high-bandwidth
applications, such as television in high definition and virtual
reality.
Additional devices designed for Sprint's new 5G network will be
shared at a later time. 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 54.6 million connections as of June
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 orwww.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
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