T-Mobile opens pre-orders on two 5G phones as low-band network goes live

T-Mobile opens pre-orders on two 5G phones as low-band network goes live

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https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/02/t-mobile-opens-pre-orders-on-two-5g-phones-as-low-band-network-goes-live/

The 5G question has long been carts and horses. The next-generation wireless network has always been an inevitability, of course, but the rollout has always felt a bit piecemeal. T-Mobile, to its credit, is looking to flip the switch all at once (kind of), launching a “nationwide” deployment of 5G to a coverage area it says will reach 200 million of the U.S.’s 327 million residents.

The 600MHz low-band network goes live today, fulfilling the promise of 5G in 2019 with nearly a month to spare. That coincides with the pre-order of two 5G-enabled handsets, from OnePlus and Samsung. The OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition, at least, is a T-Mobile exclusive here in the States.