AT&T 5G wireless: they are getting ready to begin 5G wireless field trials this year.

AT&T 5G wireless: they are getting ready to begin 5G wireless field trials this year.

February 17, 2016



AT&T 5G wireless: they are getting ready to begin 5G wireless field trials this year.

AT&T will begin field trials of its 5G wireless technologies later this summer after conducting extensive lab development and testing with several partners in the second quarter of 2016. The company unveiled its 5G roadmap and testing plans in a Feb. 11 announcement as it continues to work on the creation of its next-generation wireless network across the nation. As the trials move closer, AT&T said it will partner with Ericsson and Intel in its labs starting in the second quarter to work on the project. Field tests of the 5G systems are expected to begin in Austin, Texas, to provide wireless connectivity to fixed locations there before the end of 2016, the company stated.

The trials will help AT&T guide its own contributions toward emerging 5G standards and set the stage for widespread commercial and mobile availability once those standards are established.When completed, 5G wireless systems are expected to deliver speeds 10 to 100 times faster than the average 4G LTE connections of today, according to AT&T. Speeds will be measured in gigabits per second, rather than in megabits per second, meaning at 1 gigabit per second a user could download a TV show in less than 3 seconds. “New experiences like virtual reality, self-driving cars, robotics, smart cities and more are about to test networks like never before,” John Donovan, chief strategy officer and group president of AT&T technology and operations, said in a statement. “These technologies will be immersive, pervasive and responsive to customers. 5G will help make them a reality.”

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