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| 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}}

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| 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}}

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| 2016 || || || {{w|AT&T}} || {{w|AT&T}} starts conducting 5G field trials with mmWave spectrum.<ref name="ddss">{{cite web |title=The 5G era in the US |url=https://www.gsmaintelligence.com/research/?file=4cbbdb475f24b3c5f5a93a2796a4aa28&download |website=gsmaintelligence.com |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}

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| 2017 || December || Network standard || {{w|3GPP}} || The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) approves NSA {{w|5G NR}} specifications.<ref name="ddss"/> ||

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| 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}}

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| 2018 || September || Network standard || {{w|3GPP}} || The 3rd Generation Partnership Project approves Standard frozen.<ref name="ddss"/> ||

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| 2018 || September || Program launch || {{w|FCC}} || The United States {{w|Federal Communications Commission}} announces its 5G FAST Plan in an effort to advance the country’s position among the countries that have deployed 5G networks. Part of this plan includes spectrum auctions.<ref name="The Top Countries with 5G Deployments and Trials">{{cite web |title=The Top Countries with 5G Deployments and Trials |url=https://www.sdxcentral.com/5g/definitions/the-top-countries-with-5g-deployments-and-trials/ |website=sdxcentral.com |accessdate=20 January 2020}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}

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| 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> The company is the first to have a non-standards-based deployment, that is actually a fixed broadband network.<ref name="The Top Countries with 5G Deployments and Trials"/> || {{w|United States}}

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| 2018 || December || Network launch || {{w|AT&T}} || {{w|AT&T}} becomes the first United States carrier to launch a standards-based mobile 5G network servicing a dozen cities, albeit without any 5G-enabled devices.<ref name="The Top Countries with 5G Deployments and Trials"/> || {{w|United States}}

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| 2019 || February || Technology milestone || || A team of doctors at Hospital Clinic Barcelona carries out the world’s first 5G-powered telementored operation (removal of a cancerous tumor from a patient's colon), with surgeon overseeing the procedure at over three miles away.<ref>{{cite web |title=Doctor performs first 5G surgery |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/02/28/business/tech/doctor-performs-first-5g-surgery/#.XUofy_L0mUk |website=japantimes.co.jp |accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Doctor uses 5G to direct surgery live from a stage at Mobile World Congress |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/27/tech/5g-surgery-mobile-world-congress/index.html |website=edition.cnn.com |accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Spain}}

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| 2019 || September 19 || Product launch || {{w|Huawei}} || {{w|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}}

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| 2019 || October 8 || Contract || [[w:Telia Company|Telia]] || 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}}