Developing 5G air interface and chipsets

NTT DOCOMO and MediaTek have signed a pact to drive 5G technology development.

Deployment by 2020

AT&T, the second largest wireless carrier in the United States (as of Q4 2015) and the nation’s second largest advertiser (as of Q1 2016), has just announced that it will begin trials of fifth-generation 5G LTE service later this summer, with the possibility of limited commercial deployments in the first months of 2017.

1Gbps and higher peak rates, starting with 3GPP Release 13

Recently, Qualcomm has published a new corporate presentation detailing its path from 3GPP’s “Release 13” (March 2016) and beyond for LTE networks– also more conveniently known as 4.5G LTE “Advanced Pro” – with a development timeframe between 2016 and 2020.

Stop shoving

An association which brings together top players in the mobile industry has warned against rushing to 5G. 

Reliability and robustness, not just speed

Deployment post 2020

Wants the tech running by 2020

Commercialization by 2020