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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}} |-| 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}} |-| 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 || March || Product launch || {{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 || March || Network launch || {{w|Verizon}} || {{w|Verizon}} activates its standards-based 5G network in {{w|Minneapolis}} and {{w|Chicago}}, before mobile 5G devices are available.<ref name="The Top Countries with 5G Deployments and Trials"/> || {{w|United States}}
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| 2019 || March 30 || Network launch || || {{w|Shanghai}} starts both 5G coverage and broadband gigabit network trial runs, backed by Chinese telecom giant {{w|China Mobile}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shanghai world's first district with 5G coverage, broadband gigabit network |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shanghai-becomes-world-s-first-district-with-5g-coverage-119033000289_1.html |website=business-standard.com |accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shanghai's 5G network starts test runs |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/30/c_137936750.htm |website=xinhuanet.com |accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|China}}
| 2019 || April 3 || Technology milestone || || {{w|South Korea}} becomes the first country to adopt {{w|5G}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/5G-networks/South-Korea-to-seize-on-world-s-first-full-5G-network|title=South Korea to seize on world's first full 5G network|website=Nikkei Asian Review}}</ref> Just hours later, {{w|Verizon}} launches its 5G services in the {{w|United States}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/04/us-dismisses-south-koreas-launch-of-world-first-5g-network-as-stunt|title=US dismisses South Korea's launch of world-first 5G network as 'stunt' - 5G - The Guardian|website=amp.theguardian.com}}</ref> Back in South Korea, the three main telecommunication companies ({{w|SK Telecom}}, [[w:KT Corporation|KT]] and {{w|LG Uplus}}) add more than 40,000 users to their 5G network on the launch day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://view.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2019040610062165080|title=5G 첫날부터 4만 가입자…3가지 가입포인트 |trans-title=From the first day of 5G, 40,000 subscribers ... 3 subscription points |website=The Asia Business Daily|date=2019-04-06}}</ref> || {{w|South Korea}}
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| 2019 || April || Product launch || {{w|Samsung}} || {{w|Samsung}} announces having started mass production for its 5G chips. Among the new chip offerings is the Exynos Modem 5100, which contains a 5G multi-mode chipset.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mu-Hyun |first1=Cho |title=Samsung begins mass production of its own 5G chips |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-begins-mass-production-of-its-own-5g-chips/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|South Korea}}|-| 2019 || May 16 || Product launch || {{w|Verizon}} || {{w|Verizon}} begins selling {{w|Samsung Galaxy}} S10 5G.<ref name="The Top Countries with 5G Deployments and Trials"/> || {{w|United States}}
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| 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 || 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}}
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| 2019 || July 18 || Product launch || {{w|Verizon}} || {{w|Verizon}} announces 5G hotspot, the Inseego 5G MiFi M1000, at a cost of around US$600.<ref>{{cite web |title=Verizon launches its first 5G hotspot for $650 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/18/20699111/verizon-5g-mifi-m1000-hotspot-650-expensive-data |website=theverge.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Verizon's first 5G hotspot is $500 with a two-year contract |url=https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/18/verizon-5g-hotspot-inseego-st-paul/ |website=engadget.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2019 || July 26 || Infrastructure || {{w|Telecom Italia}}, {{w|Vodafone}} || {{w|Telecom Italia}} and {{w|Vodafone}} agree to merge their mobile tower infrastructure and to jointly roll out 5G in Italy.<ref>{{cite web |title=TIM, Vodafone agree merger of mobile masts, 5G partnership in Italy |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-telecomitalia-vodafone/tim-vodafone-agree-merger-of-mobile-masts-5g-partnership-in-italy-idUSKCN1UL22R |website=reuters.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=TIM to announce towers deal, 5G partnership with Vodafone on July 26: source |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-telecomitalia-vodafone/tim-to-announce-towers-deal-5g-partnership-with-vodafone-on-july-26-source-idUSKCN1UI272 |website=reuters.com |accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Italy}}
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| 2019 || August 5 || Product launch || {{w|ZTE}} || {{w|ZTE}} releases the first 5G phone in China with the launch of the Axon 10 Pro 5G t, which comes equipped with a 6.47-inch 1080p AMOLED display, and will use one of {{w|Qualcomm}}’s first generation X50 5G modems to connect to China’s upcoming 5G wireless network.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Jon |title=ZTE releases first 5G phone in China |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/5/20754503/zte-axon-10-pro-5g-china-release-date-news-features |website=theverge.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Yujie |first1=Xue |title=China’s First 5G Phone Owner Is a 78-Year-Old Retiree |url=http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1004393/chinas-first-5g-phone-owner-is-a-78-year-old-retiree |website=sixthtone.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|China}}
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| 2019 || August 5 || Network launch || {{w|Ericsson}}, {{w|Vodafone}} || {{w|Ericsson}} and {{w|Vodafone}} launch in {{w|Germany}} a commercial 5G network using Ericsson products and solutions, with their sights set on bringing 5G to 20 million people in the country by the end of 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ericsson and Vodafone bring 5G to Germany |url=https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2019/8/5g-vodafone-germany |website=ericsson.com |accessdate=6 August 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Germany}}
| 2019 || September 2 || Partnership || {{w|Iliad SA}}, {{w|Nokia}} || French telecommunications provider {{w|Iliad SA}} announces partnership with {{w|Nokia}} as for 5G network deployments in {{w|France}} and {{w|Italy}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iliad selects Nokia for 5G infrastructure rollout in France and Italy |url=https://www.telecompaper.com/news/iliad-selects-nokia-for-5g-infrastructure-rollout-in-france-and-italy--1306491 |website=telecompaper.com |accessdate=2 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kelly |first1=Chris |title=Iliad reveals Nokia as its 5G network partner in France and Italy |url=https://www.totaltele.com/503716/Iliad-reveals-Nokia-as-its-5G-network-partner-in-France-and-Italy |website=totaltele.com |accessdate=2 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eurobites: Nokia Lands 5G Deal With Iliad |url=https://www.lightreading.com/eurobites-nokia-lands-5g-deal-with-iliad-/d/d-id/753807?_mc=RSS_LR_EDT |website=lightreading.com |accessdate=2 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|France}}, {{w|Italy}}
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| 2019 || September 3 || Product launch || {{w|Samsung}} || {{w|Samsung}} announces the launch of its first [[w:System on a chip|SoC]] that integrates 5G connectivity. The device, called Exynos 980, combines a 5G modem and mobile application processor into one chip, thus increasing power efficiency and occupying less space within smartphones compared to older generation SoCs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gartenberg |first1=Chaim |title=Samsung’s new Exynos 980 processor has a 5G modem built in |url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/9/4/20849629/samsung-exynos-980-processor-5g-modem-built-in-default-ifa-2019 |website=theverge.com |accessdate=5 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Samsung launches 5G-integrated Exynos 980 mobile processor |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-launches-5g-integrated-exynos-980-mobile-processor/ |website=cnet.com |accessdate=5 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Samsung's Exynos 980 chip is a processor and 5G modem in one |url=https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/04/samsung-exynos-980-chip-processor-5g-modem/ |website=engadget.com |accessdate=5 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Samsung launches 5G integrated Exynos 980 SoC |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-launches-5g-integrated-exynos-980-soc/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=5 September 2019}}</ref> ||
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| 2019 || September 5 || Network launch || {{w|Verizon}} || {{w|Verizon}} launches 5G in {{w|National Football League}} stadiums across the {{w|United States}}, with 13 expected to be live by the start of the 2019-20 football season. Attendees would still need to have a 5G compatible phone to access the 5G networks, which can download data 10 to 100 times faster than the average 4G LTE connection.<ref>{{cite web |title=Verizon launches 5G in NFL stadiums across the US |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/verizon-launches-5g-in-nfl-stadiums-across-the-us/ |website=cnet.com |accessdate=5 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Which NFL Stadiums Will Get 5G Connections Next |url=https://fortune.com/2019/09/05/verizon-5g-nfl-stadiums/ |website=fortune.com |accessdate=5 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=13 NFL Stadiums Install Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband Service |url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2019/09/05/13-nfl-stadiums-install-verizon-5g-ultra-wideband-service/ |website=sportsvideo.org |accessdate=5 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Verizon and AT&T bring 5G connectivity to 13 NFL stadiums in time for kickoff |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/09/05/5-g-comes-to-nfl-stadiums/2214896001/ |website=usatoday.com |accessdate=5 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Verizon Launches 5G in 13 NFL Stadiums |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/370564/verizon-launches-5g-in-13-nfl-stadiums |website=pcmag.com |accessdate=5 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}
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| 2019 || September 6 || Product launch || {{w|Qualcomm}} || American company {{w|Qualcomm}} announces expansion of its {{w|5G}} modems across its Snapdragon 8 series, 7 series and 6 series processors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Qualcomm's expanding 5G to cheaper smartphones with new chips |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/qualcomms-expanding-5g-to-cheaper-smartphones-with-new-chips/ |website=cnet.com |accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Qualcomm confirms 5G capable 6 and 7 series Snapdragon chipsets coming next year |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/qualcomm_is_working_on_6_and_7_series_5g_snapdragon_chipsets_for_2020-news-39077.php |website=gsmarena.com |accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|United States}}
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| 2019 || September 9 || Public reception || || Several hundred people demonstrate in {{w|The Hague}} against the arrival of 5G mobile phone networks in the {{w|Netherlands}}, and call for the government to reduce the level of permitted radiation from the new generation mobile phones, improve privacy regulations and assess the effect on the climate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hundreds protest in The Hague against 5G mobile networks |url=https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/09/hundreds-protest-in-the-hague-against-5g-mobile-networks/ |website=dutchnews.nl |accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Netherlands}}
| 2019 || September 18 || Network launch || Rain || 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}}
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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}}
