The 5G era for smartphones began on Wednesday, providing the world’s first glimpses at what the much-hyped network technology can offer consumers and how much the speed upgrade will cost. Verizon Communications Inc. launched 5G wireless service in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis on Wednesday, a week ahead of its planned start date, while carriers in South Korea deployed their service in the Seoul metropolitan area the same day.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 03, 2019 23:16 UTC