Sprint plans 5G infrastructure for six cities in 2018
It's been a race between mobile carriers to roll out 5G service, and it looks as though Sprint might be gaining on its rivals . Starting in April, the US wireless carrier will make 5G-like capabilities available in three cities: Chicago, Dallas and Houston. The company will add Atlanta, Washington, DC and Houston to the list later this year. A full 5G rollout is expected in the first half of 2019. Sprint is relying on massive MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) to upgrade its network . MIMO tech allows multiple antennas to push data to a single access point, which means users will experience faster speeds without data congestion. Sprint promises that the technology will deliver "up to 10 times the capacity of current LTE systems, significantly increasing data speeds for more customers in high-traffic locations." MIMO tech is compatible with both LTE and 5G. The initial increases in speed that customers will see on their existing phones will simply be a result of th...