Bloomberg: AT&T and Verizon plan to launch 5G hotspots
In late January, AT&T chief Randall Stephenson revealed that the carrier wants to offer customers puck-shaped 5G hotspots before phones that can handle the new speeds become available. Turns out other carriers might do the same thing. According to Bloomberg , Verizon also plans to release a portable 5G hotspot this year for those who can't wait before the first 5G phones come out. Verizon wireless chief Ronan Dunne said in an interview at Mobile World Congress: "I would expect that there are a range of handsets available in 2019 and some of those will be in the first half of 2019. If there's anything available in 2018, it's more likely to be a hotspot." Bloomberg didn't have more details about the 5G pucks, but it's not exactly surprising if all the major carriers end up releasing one. Both AT&T and Verizon are making 5G internet available this year -- in AT&T's case, it's bringing the speedy connection to 12 cities -- but the...