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! Year !! Month and date !! Event type !! Company (when applicable) Organization || Details !! Country/location

| 2008 || April || Partnership || {{w|NASA}}, [[w:M2Mi Corporation|Machine-to-Machine Intelligence (M2Mi) Corp]] || {{w|NASA}} partners with Geoff Brown and [[w:M2Mi Corporation|Machine-to-Machine Intelligence (M2Mi) Corp]] to develop 5G communications technology.<ref name="NASA Ames Partners with M2Mi for small satellite development">{{cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/apr/HQ_08107_Ames_nanosat.html|title=NASA - NASA Ames Partners With M2MI For Small Satellite Development|last=jim|website=nasa.gov}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}

| 2012 || August || {{w|Research and development}} || [[w:NYU Wireless|NYU WIRELESS]] || {{w|New York University}} founds [[w:NYU Wireless|NYU WIRELESS]], a multi-disciplinary academic research center that has conducted pioneering work in {{w|5G}} wireless communications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nyuwireless.com/ |title=The world's first academic research center combining Wireless, Computing, and Medical Applications |publisher=Nyu Wireless |date=2014-06-20 |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/special-reports/nyu-wireless-rappaport-envisions-5g-millimeter-wave-future |title=NYU Wireless' Rappaport envisions a 5G, millimeter-wave future - FierceWirelessTech |publisher=Fiercewireless.com |date=2014-01-13 |accessdate=6 August 2019 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230738/http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/special-reports/nyu-wireless-rappaport-envisions-5g-millimeter-wave-future |archivedate=2016-03-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Alleven |first=Monica |url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/story/nyu-wireless-says-us-falling-behind-5g-presses-fcc-act-now-mmwave-spectrum/2015-01-14 |title=NYU Wireless says U.S. falling behind in 5G, presses FCC to act now on mmWave spectrum |publisher=Fiercewireless.com |date=2015-01-14 |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}

| 2012 || October 8 || {{w|Research and development}} || {{w|University of Surrey}} || The UK's {{w|University of Surrey}} secures £35million for a new 5G research center, jointly funded by the British government's UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) and a consortium of key international mobile operators and infrastructure providers, including {{w|Huawei}}, {{w|Samsung}}, {{w|Telefonica}} Europe, {{w|Fujitsu}} Laboratories Europe, {{w|Rohde & Schwarz}}, and {{w|Aircom International}}. It aims at offering testing facilities to mobile operators keen to develop a mobile standard that uses less energy and less radio spectrum while delivering speeds faster than current 4G with aspirations for the new technology to be ready within a decade.<ref name="BBC video UOS research centre">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nhbzw|title=BBC Click Programme - Kenya|publisher=[[w:BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News Channel]]|first=Spencer|last=Kelly|quote=Some of the world biggest telecoms firms have joined forces with the UK government to fund a new 5G research center. The facility, to be based at the University of Surrey, will offer testing facilities to operators keen to develop a mobile standard that uses less energy and less radio spectrum, while delivering faster speeds than current 4G technology that's been launched in around 100 countries, including several British cities. They say the new tech could be ready within a decade.|date=13 October 2012|accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="UOS new 5G centre">{{cite web|url=http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/press/2012/90791_the_university_of_surrey_secures_35m_for_new_5g_research_centre.htm|title=The University Of Surrey Secures £35M For New 5G Research Centre|publisher=University of Surrey|date=8 October 2012|accessdate=6 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014002455/http://surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/press/2012/90791_the_university_of_surrey_secures_35m_for_new_5g_research_centre.htm|archive-date=14 October 2012|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="BBC text UOS research centre">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19871065|title=5G research centre gets major funding grant|work={{w|BBC News}}|publisher={{w|BBC News Online}}|date=8 October 2012|accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="Telegraph 5G centre">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/9595641/Britain-aims-to-join-mobile-broadband-leaders-with-35m-5G-research-centre.html|title=Britain aims to join mobile broadband leaders with £35m '5G' research centre|first=Alice|last=Philipson|publisher={{w|Telegraph Media Group}}|newspaper={{w|The Daily Telegraph}}|date=9 October 2012|accessdate=6 August 2019|location=London}}</ref> || {{w|United Kingdom}}

| 2013 || May 12 || {{w|Research and development}} || {{w|Samsung Electronics}} || {{w|Samsung Electronics}} announces development of a "5G" system. The core technology has a maximum speed of tens of Gbit/s (gigabits per second). In testing, the transfer speeds for the "5G" network sends data at 1.056&nbsp;Gbit/s to a distance of up to 2 kilometers with the use of an 8*8 MIMO.<ref name="Samsung new tech dev">{{cite web|url=http://news.naver.com/main/ranking/read.nhn?mid=etc&sid1=111&date=20130512&rankingSectionId=105&rankingType=popular_day&rankingSeq=1&oid=001&aid=0006254810|title=삼성전자, 5세대 이동통신 핵심기술 세계 최초 개발|date=12 May 2013|accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="5G Is Already Ridiculously Fast">{{cite web|url=https://www.metis2020.com/documents/presentations/|title=General METIS presentations available for public|access-date=6 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210530/https://www.metis2020.com/documents/presentations/|archive-date=2014-02-22|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref> || {{w|South Korea}}

| 2013 || October 1 || Recognition || {{w|Nippon Telegraph and Telephone}} || NTT ({{w|Nippon Telegraph and Telephone}}) wins Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award at {{w|CEATEC}} for its {{w|5G}} {{w|R&D}} efforts.<ref name="DoCoMo win 5G Award">{{cite web|url=http://wirelesswatch.jp/2013/10/03/docomo-wins-ceatec-award-for-5g/|title=DoCoMo Wins CEATEC Award for 5G|date=3 October 2013|accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Japan}}

| 2013 || November 6 || {{w|Research and development}} || {{w|Huawei}} || {{w|Huawei}} announces plans to invest a minimum of $600 million into {{w|R&D}} for next generation 5G networks capable of speeds 100 times faster than modern LTE networks.<ref name="Huawei plans $600m investment in 5G">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/huawei-plans-600m-investment-in-10gbps-5g-network-8924124.html|title=Huawei plans $600m investment in 10Gbps 5G network |date=6 November 2013|accessdate=6 August 2019|location=London|work=The Independent|first=Jochan|last=Embley}}</ref> || {{w|China}}

| 2016 || July || Policy || {{w|FCC}} || The United States {{w|Federal Communications Commission}} (FCC) frees up vast amounts of {{w|bandwidth}} in underused high-band spectrum for 5G. The Spectrum Frontiers Proposal (SFP) doubles the amount of millimeter-wave unlicensed spectrum to 14GHz and creates four times the amount of flexible, mobile-use spectrum the FCC has licensed to date.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wireless.engineering.nyu.edu/fcc-spectrum-frontier-proposal-updated/|title=FCC Spectrum Frontier Proposal {{!}} NYU WIRELESS|date=2016-07-15|work=NYU WIRELESS|access-date=2017-05-18}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}

| 2018 || May || Network launch || {{w|STC Group}} || {{w| STC Group }} launches its first live 5G network in {{w|Saudi Arabia}} (The first in the {{w|MENA}} region) after completing the testing and trial phase.<ref>{{cite web |title=STC launches commercial 5G services in Saudi Arabia |url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1515081/corporate-news |website=arabnews.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Saudi Arabia}}

| 2018 || June || Network launch || [[w:Elisa (company)|Elisa]] || Finnish telecom operator [[w:Elisa (company)|Elisa]] launches the world’s first commercial {{w|5G}} networks in {{w|Tampere}} and {{w|Tallinn}}.<ref name="Race To 5G">{{cite web |title=Race To 5G: What We know About 5G From Countries That Have Already Started Adopting It |url=https://startupeuropenews.eu/race-to-5g-what-we-know-about-5g-from-countries-that-have-already-started-adopting-it/ |website=startupeuropenews.eu |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Elisa first in world to launch commercial 5G |url=https://www.epressi.com/tiedotteet/telekommunikaatio/elisa-first-in-world-to-launch-commercial-5g.html?customer=657 |website=epressi.com |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Elisa launches world’s first commercial 5G |url=https://www.goodnewsfinland.com/elisa-launches-world-s-first-commercial-5g/ |website=goodnewsfinland.com |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Elisa first in world to launch commercial 5G |url=https://elisaautomate.com/elisa-first-in-world-to-launch-commercial-5g/ |website=elisaautomate.com |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Elisa 'First' to Launch Commercial 5G Network with 5G-ready Subscription Plan |url=https://www.thefastmode.com/services-and-innovations/12871-elisa-first-to-launch-commercial-5g-network-with-5g-ready-subscription-plan |website=thefastmode.com |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> || {{w|Finland}}, {{w|Estonia}}

| 2018 || October 1 || Network launch || {{w|Verizon}} || {{w| Verizon }} launches new 5G fixed–wireless access (FWA) service, starting in certain neighbourhoods of {{w|Houston}}, {{w|Indianapolis}}, {{w|Los Angeles}} and {{w|Sacramento}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Verizon’s new 5G fixed–wireless access proposition aims to attract cable cord-cutters |url=https://www.analysysmason.com/Research/Content/Comments/Verizon-FWA-offer-RDMB0/ |website=analysysmason.com |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref>

| 2019 || March || Product || {{w|Global Mobile Suppliers Association}} || The {{w|Global Mobile Suppliers Association}} releases the industry's first database tracking worldwide 5G device.<ref>{{cite web |title=GSA launches first global database of commercial 5G devices |url=https://www.totaltele.com/502531/GSA-launches-first-global-database-of-commercial-5G-devices |website=totaltele.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> ||

| 2019 || May 24 || Network launch || {{w|Telstra}} || Australian network operator {{w|Telstra}} launches limited 5G services in the country with a device that customers can use to connect other devices.<ref>{{cite web |title=Telstra Launches Limited 5G Service in Australia |url=https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/telstra-launches-limited-5g-service-in-australia/2019/05/ |website=sdxcentral.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Australia}}

| 2019 || May 30 || Network launch || {{w|EE Limited}} || Mobile network operator {{w|EE Limited}} launches first 5G consumer mobile network in the {{w|United Kingdom}} in select locations in {{w|London}}, {{w|Cardiff}}, {{w|Edinburgh}}, {{w|Belfast}}, {{w|Birmingham}} and {{w|Manchester}}.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lomas |first1=Natasha |title=UK’s first 5G network taster goes live in six cities tomorrow |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/29/uks-first-5g-network-taster-goes-live-in-six-cities-tomorrow/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Garcia |first1=Ahiza |title=The UK gets its first but limited 5G network |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/30/tech/5g-uk-wireless-service-coverage/index.html |website=edition.cnn.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=EE launches UK’s first 5G service |url=https://www.ft.com/content/4484ce80-82ca-11e9-b592-5fe435b57a3b |website=ft.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Warren |first1=Tom |title=5G has arrived in the UK, and it’s fast |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/30/18645665/5g-ee-uk-london-hands-on-test-impressions-speed |website=theverge.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United Kingdom}}

| 2019 || May 30 || Network launch || {{w|Etisalat}} || Emirati multinational {{w|Etisalat}} launches 5G commercial service in the {{w|United Arab Emirates}}, along with {{w|ZTE}} 5G smartphone.<ref>{{cite web |title=Etisalat 5G service launched in the UAE along with ZTE 5G smartphone |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/etisalat-launches-5g-service-and-smartphone-in-uae |website=techradar.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Etisalat first to market with 5G smartphones |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/etisalat-first-to-market-with-5g-smartphones-1.64285773 |website=gulfnews.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Etisalat, Huawei announce 5G partnership |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/telecom/etisalat-huawei-announce-5g-partnership-mate-20-x-5g-in-uae |website=khaleejtimes.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United Arab Emirates}}

| 2019 || June 5 || Network launch || {{w|Batelco}} || {{w| Batelco }} becomes the first to launch a commercial 5G network in {{w|Bahrain}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Batelco launches first commercial 5G network in Bahrain |url=https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2019/06/05/batelco-launches-first-commercial-5g-network-in-bahrain/ |website=telegeography.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Batelco 1st to Launch Commercial 5G Network in the Kingdom of Bahrain |url=http://batelco.com/news-media/batelco-1st-to-launch-commercial-5g-network-in-the-kingdom-of-bahrain/ |website=batelco.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Batelco first to launch commercial 5G in Bahrain |url=https://www.commsmea.com/business/19684-batelco-first-to-launch-commercial-5g-in-bahrain |website=commsmea.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Bahrain}}

| 2019 || June 6 || Partnership || {{w|Huawei}} || {{w|Huawei}} signs a deal with Russian network provider [[w:MTS (network provider)|MTS]] to develop a 5G network in the country over the next year.<ref>{{cite web |title=China's Huawei signs deal to develop 5G network in Russia |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/06/chinas-huawei-signs-deal-to-develop-5g-network-in-russia |website=theguardian.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Huawei signs deal with Russian telecoms firm to develop 5G |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48537643 |website=bbc.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/07/business/huawei-russia-china-splinternet-intl/index.html|title=Huawei is building 5G in Russia and China. We may be seeing the start of the internet break up|first=James |last=Griffiths |department=Analysis |publisher=CNN}}</ref> || {{w|China}}, {{w|Russia}}

| 2019 || June 15 || Network launch || {{w|Huawei}}, {{w|Vodafone}} || {{w|Huawei}} and {{w|Vodafone}} roll out in collaboration the first commercial 5G mobile services in Spain, making it one of the first European countries with the ultrafast mobile network in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vodafone launches first 5G network in Spain in cooperation with Huawei |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/15/c_138146288.htm |website=xinhuanet.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vodafone estrenará el 5G en España el 15 de junio con la red de Huawei |url=https://elpais.com/economia/2019/06/10/actualidad/1560156504_005782.html |website=elpais.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Spain}}

| 2019 || June 27 || Network launch || {{w|Ericsson}}, {{w|RCS & RDS}} || {{w|Ericsson}} and Romanian operator {{w|RCS & RDS}} launch Romania’s first 5G commercial service in the busiest parts of {{w|Bucharest}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=DIGI RCS & RDS and Ericsson go live with 5G mobile service in Romania |url=https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2019/6/digi--rcs--rds-and-ericsson-go-live-with-5g-mobile-service-in-romania |website=ericsson.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Romania}}

| 2019 || June || Infrastructure || {{w|Qualcomm}} || American tech company {{w|Qualcomm}} starts construction of a 5G center in {{w|Taipei}}.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Huang Tzu-ti |date=27 April 2019 |title=Qualcomm 5G center breaks ground in Taiwan |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3733388 |website={{w|Taiwan News}} |location=Taipei |access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref> {{w|5G}} service is expected to be available in {{w|Taiwan}} by January 2020, according to Vice Premier {{w|Chen Chi-mai}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Drillsma |first=Ryan |date=19 April 2019 |title=5G could be available in Taiwan as early as January 2020 |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3683845 |website={{w|Taiwan News}} |location=Taipei |access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Taiwan}}

| 2019 || July 9 || Network launch || {{w|Huawei}}, {{w|Monaco Telecom}} || {{w|Monaco Telecom}} launches its 5G network covering the entire city area in conjunction with the presentation of the commercial offer.<ref>{{Cite news|language=it|url=http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/tecnologia/tlc/2019/07/11/huawei-rete-5g-nel-principato-di-monaco_33bc4d3b-8ea3-47d0-bde2-ae21a001aac6.html|title=Huawei, rete 5G nel Principato di Monaco|work=[[w:Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|ANSA]]|date=11 July 2019|access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://en.businesstimes.cn/articles/115150/20190711/monaco-telecom-rolls-out-full-5g-coverage-using-huawei-gear-in-european-first.htm|title=Monaco Telecom Rolls Out Full 5G Coverage Using Huawei Gear In European First|author=Charleston Lim|work=[[w:Business Times (China)|Business Times]]|location={{w|Beijing}}|date=11 July 2019|access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref> The microstate becomes the first in the world to have to have full, operational 5G coverage. The network is built by {{w|Huawei}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Huawei makes Monaco world's first fully 5G country |url=https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/huawei-makes-monaco-world-s-first-fully-5g-country-1562761667431.html |website=livemint.com |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Monaco debuts Europe’s first nationwide 5G network using Huawei gear |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/07/10/monaco-debuts-europes-first-nationwide-5g-network-using-huawei-gear/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Principality of Monaco is world’s first country to have full, operational 5G coverage! |url=https://extendedmonaco.com/en/project/principality-of-monaco-is-worlds-first-country-to-have-full-operational-5g-coverage/ |website=extendedmonaco.com |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> || {{w|Monaco}}

| 2019 || July 16 || Network launch || {{w|SK Telecom}}, {{w|Swisscom}} || {{w|SK Telecom}} and {{w|Swisscom}} launch 5G roaming services for Koreans visiting Switzerland.<ref>{{cite web |title=SK Telecom and Swisscom launch 5G roaming service |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/sk-telecom-and-swisscom-launch-5g-roaming-service/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Swisscom, SK Telecom, Elisa and BICS claim world’s first 5G roaming services |url=http://telecoms.com/498535/swisscom-sk-telecom-elisa-and-bics-claim-worlds-first-5g-roaming-services/ |website=telecoms.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SK Telecom Launches the World's First 5G Roaming Service With Swisscom |url=https://www.lightreading.com/mobile/5g/sk-telecom-launches-the-worlds-first-5g-roaming-service-with-swisscom/d/d-id/752800 |website=lightreading.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Switzerland}}