Mobile operator EE has just completed a successful trial of a 5 ##G wireless network , run on a Huawei phone . EE confirmed successful test results of " consistent high Gbps download speeds " on a 3.5 GHz test run during the trial . While mass - market , " pure " 5 G phones are still a long way off , Samsung has announced plans to release its first 5G - capable phone by 2019 , whereas reports suggest Apple engineers are already working on 5 ##G hardware with chipmakers at Intel for an upcoming iPhone .
Mobile operator EE has just completed a successful trial of a 5G mobile network, run on a Huawei phone. EE confirmed successful delivery results of "consistent 2.8 Gbps download speeds" on a 3.5 GHz test spectrum during the trial. While mass-market, "pure" 5G phones are still a long way off, Samsung has announced plans to release its first 5G-capable phone by 2019, whereas reports suggest Apple engineers are already working on 5G hardware with chipmakers at Intel for an upcoming iPhone.