Timeline of 5G

This is a timeline of , the fifth generation technology.

Sample questions
The following are some interesting questions that can be answered by reading this timeline:


 * What are some important milestones in the development of ?
 * Sort the full timeline by "Event type" and look for the group of rows with value "Milestone".
 * You will see standout events like the first adoption of by a country.
 * Which are some developed network standards related to ?
 * Sort the full timeline by "Event type" and look for the group of rows with value "Network standard".
 * You will see a list of standards approved by, the that develops protocols for.
 * What are some of the many tests and trials conducted around the world?
 * Sort the full timeline by "Event type" and look for the group of rows with value "Testing".
 * What are some important fundings and other events related to 5G R&D?
 * Sort the full timeline by "Event type" and look for the group of rows with value "Research and development".
 * What are some notable partnerships between countries and organizations related to the development of ?
 * Sort the full timeline by "Event type" and look for the group of rows with value "Partnership".
 * Which are some notable 5G-related products (handsets, modems) launched or to be released?
 * Sort the full timeline by "Event type" and look for the group of rows with value "Product launch".
 * Which are the most notable companies involved in the development and network launch of the generation?
 * Sort the full timeline by "Organization".
 * This will help you make sense of the most notable organizations given their number of occurrences.
 * Which countries are involved in the development and adoption of so far?
 * See the Summary by country section in the big picture for an overview.
 * For more details, sort the full timeline by "Country/location". This will help you make sense of the countries most involved in the development and adoption of given their number of occurrences.
 * Which are some notable 5G-related products (handsets, modems) launched or to be released?
 * Sort the full timeline by "Event type" and look for the group of rows with value "Product".
 * What are some indicative figures on 5G userbase and market penetration?
 * Sort the full timeline by "Event type" and look for the group of rows with value "Userbase".
 * You will see market penetration in pioneering countries.

Visual data
The table and image below illustrate the evolution of worldwide wireless infrastructure revenue forecast in millions of dollars across different segments, for the years 2018 to 2021.

Wikipedia Views
The image below shows pageviews of the page  since December 2007 for desktop, and since July 2015 (see red line) for mobile-web and mobile-app.

The image below shows pageviews of the pages, , , , and  from July 2015 onward.

Google Trends
The image shows data comparing all generations of wireless technology for digital cellular networks.

How the timeline was built
The initial version of the timeline was written by User:Sebastian.

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Feedback and comments
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