Verizon shows first 5G mobile data with Moto Z3 smartphone

News Wireless United States 14 NOV 2018
Verizon shows first 5G mobile data with Moto Z3 smartphone

Verizon said it completed the world’s first 5G data transmission on a smartphone on a commercial 5G New Radio network. The successful test was completed with a Moto Z3 paired with a 5G moto mod in Providence, Rhode Island, in cooperation with Motorola, Samsung and Qualcomm. The smartphone is already for sale at Verizon, and customers can upgrade it to 5G with the clip-on modem when Verizon’s 5G mobile commercial service begins in 2019. 

The companies performed several tests over the 5G connection, including browsing the internet and placing a video call. The transmissions were completed over Verizon’s 28 GHz spectrum and Samsung 5G New Radio equipment. The Moto Z3 with 5G moto mod is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem and QTM052 mmWave antenna modules.

Verizon also announced that it's opened the first two 5G Experience Labs, in Sacramento and Indianapolis, and two more labs will start in Houston and Los Angeles on 03 December. These cities are the first to receive the operator's 5G fixed-wireless service, and the labs will allow customers to try out the new service. Open for a week, the labs host applications such as VR basketball, high-bandwidth gaming and 4K video streaming. 

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Mobile

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Qualcomm,  Samsung,  Verizon,  Motorola

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United States

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Data services, Internet Access, 5G, Marketing - Branding

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