5G Technology To Evolve

5G is still in development, and standards aren't expected until 2019 followed by commercial deployments in 2020, but that doesn't mean carriers aren't going to be pushing the envelope next year.

AT&T already kicked off a month-long business trial using an early version of 5G millimeter wave technology in December. Verizon also said that it had been doing field trials of 5G in the U.S. earlier this year. In fact, the Basking Ridge, N.J.-based provider said in March that it was planning a commercial launch of 5G as early as 2017.  However, 5G technology will still be in its infancy in 2017, despite carriers trying to move the ball forward.