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! Time period !! Cellular network generation !! Development summary !! More details|-| 1979–1991 || {{w|1G}} || Exclusive period of the first generation of wireless cellular technology. |-| 1991–1998 || {{w|2G}} || |-| 1998–2009 || {{w|3G}} |||-| 2009–2019 || {{w|4G}} || |-| 2019 onwards || {{w|5G}} || 5G is first deployed in {{w|SouthKorea}}.
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| 2012 || August || || {{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}}
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| 2012 || October 8 || || 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}}
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| 2012 || November 1 || || The EU project "Mobile and wireless communications Enablers for the Twenty-twenty Information Society" (METIS) starts its activity towards the definition of {{w|5G}}. METIS achieves an early global consensus on these systems. In this sense, METIS plays an important role of building consensus among other external major stakeholders prior to global standardization activities. This is done by initiating and addressing work in relevant global fora (e.g. ITU-R), as well as in national and regional regulatory bodies.<ref name="METIS presentation">{{cite web|url=https://www.metis2020.com/wp-content/uploads/deliverables/METIS_project_presentation_public_Old.pdf|title=METIS projet presentation|date=November 2012|access-date=2014-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222211609/https://www.metis2020.com/wp-content/uploads/deliverables/METIS_project_presentation_public_Old.pdf|archive-date=2014-02-22|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref> || {{w|European Union}}
| 2019 || June 19 || Deployment || STC Group becomes the first operator to launch 5G commercial services in {{w|Saudi Arabia}}, making it available to customers in a number of cities in the Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |title=STC Group Launches 5G Commercial Services in Saudi Arabia after Kuwait and Soon in Bahrain as the First Operator in the MENA Region to Offer such Services |url=https://www.stc.com.sa/wps/wcm/connect/english/stc/NewsItems/stc-group-launches-5g |website=stc.com.sa |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> The service uses {{w|Ericsson}} commercial hardware.<ref>{{cite web |title=STC and Ericsson launch 5G network in Saudi Arabia |url=https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2019/2/stc-and-ericsson-launch-5g-network-in-saudi-arabia |website=ericsson.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=STC officially launches 5G service |url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/569469 |website=saudigazette.com.sa |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Saudi Arabia}}
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| 2019 || June 27 || || {{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}}
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| 2019 || June || || {{w|South Korea}} has over one million {{w|5G}} subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/12/south-korea-hits-1-million-5g-subscribers-in-69-days-beating-4g-record/|title=South Korea hits 1 million 5G subscribers in 69 days, beating 4G record|date=June 12, 2019}}</ref> || {{w|South Korea}}
| 2019 || August 6 || Deployment || {{w|AT&T}} rolls out limited 5G in parts of {{w|New York City}}, but only accessible to business customers and developers. As of date, AT&T lags behind {{w|Verizon}}, which offers 5G services in nine cities.<ref>{{cite web |title=AT&T’s 5G network comes to NYC, but not for regular customers |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/6/20756924/att-5g-nyc-launch-busines-limited-mmwave |website=theverge.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Heater |first1=Brian |title=AT&T rolls out (limited) 5G in (parts of) New York City |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/06/att-rolls-out-limited-5g-in-parts-of-new-york-city/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AT&T turns on 5G in New York, but it still isn't available to consumers |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/at-t-turns-on-5g-in-new-york-but-it-still-isnt-available-to-consumers/ |website=cnet.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=AT&T's 5G network is now live in New York City for business customers |url=https://www.androidcentral.com/atts-5g-network-now-live-new-york-city-business-customers |website=androidcentral.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}
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| 2019 || August 8 || Deployment || {{w|Ericsson}} and {{w|Tele2}} launch Russia's first 5G zone in central {{w|Moscow}}. Ericsson provides the equipment for the network, which is run by Tele2.<ref>{{cite web |title=Russia’s first 5G zone deployed in Moscow |url=https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2019/8/russias-first-5g-zone-deployed-in-moscow |website=ericsson.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Russia enters super-fast communication era with launch of first 5G zone in Moscow |url=https://www.rt.com/business/466079-russia-first-5g-zone/ |website=rt.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Russia’s First 5G Zone Deployed in Moscow |url=https://www.aglmediagroup.com/russias-first-5g-zone-deployed-in-moscow/ |website=https://www.aglmediagroup.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Russia}}
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| 2019 || September 1 || Deployment || {{w|Huawei}} deploys 5G In {{w|Russia}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Huawei Just Launched 5G In Russia With Putin's Support: 'Hello Splinternet' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2019/09/01/hello-splinternet-huawei-deploys-5g-in-russia-with-putins-support/#1924f4c199d7 |website=forbes.com |accessdate=2 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Russia}}
| 2019 || September 16 || || {{w|Qualcomm}} announces full acquisition of RF360 (a joint venture between {{w|TDK}} and Qualcomm) in order to boost content in 5G smartphones.<ref>{{cite web |title=Qualcomm acquires RF360, hires staff to scale 5G |url=https://www.rcrwireless.com/20190917/5g/qualcomm-rf360-5g |website=rcrwireless.com |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Qualcomm buys out joint venture partner to boost content in 5G smartphones |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/technology/story/2019-09-16/qualcomm-buys-out-joint-venture-partner-to-boost-content-in-5g-smartphones |website=sandiegouniontribune.com |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Qualcomm pays TDK $3.1 billion to fully own 5G RF front-end venture |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/09/16/qualcomm-pays-tdk-3-1-billion-to-fully-own-5g-rf-front-end-venture/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Qualcomm and TDK collaborate to deliver a more complete 4G/5G system |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Qualcomm-and-TDK-collaborate-to-deliver-a-more-complete-4G-5G-system.434889.0.html |website=notebookcheck.net |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2019 || September 18 || Deployment || South African data-only operator Rain launches a commercial 5G wireless home broadband service in parts of {{w|Johannesburg}} and {{w|Tshwane}}, the first 5G network in the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Africa’s first 5G network is now live in parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane – here’s what you’ll pay |url=https://www.businessinsider.co.za/south-africa-first-5g-cellular-network-johannesburg-tshwane-rain-cellular-network-2019-9 |website=businessinsider.co.za |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rain launches 5G in South Africa – pricing and coverage |url=https://businesstech.co.za/news/mobile/341771/rain-launches-5g-in-south-africa-pricing-and-coverage/ |website=businesstech.co.za |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rain launches uncapped 5G broadband at R1 000/month |url=https://techcentral.co.za/rain-launches-uncapped-5g-broadband-at-r1-000-month/92692/ |website=techcentral.co.za |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|South Africa}}|-| 2019 || September 19 || Handset launch || Huawei launches a new 5G flagship smartphone lineup without pre-installed Google-licensed apps.<ref>{{cite web |title=Huawei unveils its new 5G flagship phone without Google-licensed apps |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/19/huawei-mate-30-announced-specs-price-android.html |website=cnbc.com |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Frumusanu |first1=Andrei |title=Home>Mobile Huawei Launches Mate 30 & Mate 30 Pro 4G and 5G Variants: First Step Away From Google |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/14887/huawei-launches-mate-30-mate-30-pro |website=anandtech.com |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|China}}|-| 2019 || October 8 || Contract || Ericsson is selected by service provider [[w:Telia Company|Telia]] as its sole 5G radio access network (RAN) vendor for Telia's next-generation nationwide network in Norway. 5G rollouts are expected to start in 2020 and extend through 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Telia Norway selects Ericsson as sole 5G RAN provider |url=https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2019/10/telia-norway-selects-ericsson-as-sole-5g-ran-provider |website=ericsson.com |accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Telia picks Ericsson for 5G in Norway, plans to deploy spectrum sharing tech |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/5g/telia-picks-ericsson-for-5g-norway-plans-to-deploy-spectrum-sharing-tech |website=fiercewireless.com |accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Norway}}|-| 2019 || October || Deployment || Irish broadband telecommunications company [[w:Eir (telecommunications)|Eir]] launches 5G in Ireland with help from Ericsson’s 5G core. The network is expected to cover up to 110 towns and cities around the country in a number of weeks.<ref>{{cite web |title=100 additional locations will be covered in the 5G network in coming weeks |url=https://www.rcrwireless.com/20191101/5g/eir-5g-in-ireland-ericssons-5g-core |website=rcrwireless.com |accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Ireland}}|-| 2019 || November 1 || Deployment || China state carriers China Mobile (CHL), China Telecom (CHA) and China Unicom (CHU) formally announce the rollout of 5G service, laying out their price plans and data speeds. All three offer 5G plans that start at 128 yuan (US$18) for 30 GB of data per month.<ref>{{cite web |title=China races U.S. pressure as it launches massive 5G mobile network |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-races-us-pressure-as-it-launches-massive-5g-mobile-network-2019-11-01 |website=marketwatch.com |accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=China just launched the world's largest 5G network |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/01/tech/5g-china/index.html |website=edition.cnn.com |accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=China switches on superfast 5G network |url=https://www.france24.com/en/business/20191101-china-switches-on-superfast-5g-network |website=france24.com |accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref> || {{w|China}}|-| 2019 || November 11 || Contract || Kuwaiti mobile telecommunications company {{w|Zain Group}} announces having selected {{w|Ericsson}} to build its 5G network in {{w|Bahrain}}, with the first commercial 5G services expected to go live before the end of 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zain selects Ericsson for 5G in Bahrain |url=https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2019/11/zain-selects-ericsson-for-5g-in-bahrain |website=ericsson.com |accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Bahrain}} |-| 2019 || November 14 || Contract || {{w|MTN South Africa}} selects {{w|Ericsson}} as a {{w|5G}} network modernization vendor. Ericsson would supply 5G products and solutions from its {{w|Radio Access Network}} (RAN), transport and Core portfolios, with commercial rollout expected to start in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=MTN South Africa selects Ericsson for commercial 5G Core and Radio |url=https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2019/11/mtn-south-africa-selects-ericsson-for-commercial-5g-core-and-radio |website=ericsson.com |accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref> || {{w|South Africa}}
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| 2019 || September 19 November 15 || || Huawei launches {{w|Samsung Electronics}}, {{w|Hewlett Packard Enterprise}} and software vendor {{w|Openet}} announce the successful integration of a cloud-native 5G standalone (SA) Core with multivendor interoperability. The test features the integration of Samsung’s control, user plane network function, and orchestrator with [[w:Hewlett Packard Enterprise|HPE]]’s shared data environment and network functions, and Openet’s cloud-native network functions software. A 5G SA core would allow operators to offer many of the new services considered paramount to 5G flagship smartphone lineup without pre-installed Google, including [[w:5G network slicing|network slicing]], mobile edge computing, analytics driven by artificial intelligence, and ultra-licensed appslow latency networks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Huawei unveils its new Samsung Completes Multivendor Interoperability of Cloud-Native 5G flagship phone without Google-licensed apps Standalone Core with HPE and Openet |url=https://wwwnews.cnbcsamsung.com/2019/09global/19/huaweisamsung-completes-multivendor-interoperability-of-cloud-native-5g-matestandalone-30core-announcedwith-specshpe-priceand-android.html openet |website=cnbcnews.samsung.com |accessdate=19 September 15 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1title=Samsung completes multi-vendor interoperability of cloud-native 5G standalone core with HPE, Openet |url=Frumusanu https://www.telecompaper.com/news/samsungcompletes-multi-vendor-interoperability-of-cloud-native5gstandalonecore-withhpe-openet--1316324 |first1website=Andrei telecompaper.com |accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Home>Mobile Huawei Launches Mate 30 & Mate 30 Pro 4G and Samsung Taps HPE, Openet for Multi-Vendor 5G Variants: First Step Away From Google SA Core Test |url=https://www.anandtechsdxcentral.com/showarticles/14887news/huaweisamsung-taps-hpe-openet-for-launchesmulti-matevendor-305g-matesa-30core-pro test/2019/11/ |website=anandtechsdxcentral.com |accessdate=19 September 15 November 2019}}</ref> || {{w|ChinaSouth Korea}}
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| 2024 || || || 5G subscriptions are expected to reach 1.5 billion by this time, with US$301 billion in revenue, driven predominantly by high demand for faster speeds, according to September 2019 research from {{w|GlobalData}}. The Asia Pacific region is expected to be the biggest market.<ref>{{cite web |title=5G subscriptions will reach 1.5 billion by 2024 |url=https://www.5gradar.com/news/5g-subscriptions-will-reach-15-billion-by-2024 |website=5gradar.com |accessdate=2 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Global 5G subscriptions will reach 1.5 billion by 2024, says GlobalData |url=https://www.globaldata.com/global-5g-subscriptions-will-reach-1-5-billion-by-2024-says-globaldata/?utm_source=AffiliateFuture&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=skimlinks&affc=9e1c727b-79b7-447e-b661-fa2187116e23 |website=globaldata.com |accessdate=2 October 2019}}</ref> ||
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