" AT&T has deployed 5 G in New York but is still only giving business users and consumers access to the network . New York is the twenty first city AT&T has connected with 5 G , but the operator has yet to make the service available to consumers . The company has multiple versions of 5 G : 5G+ which is its super - fast but limited range millimetre - wave service , and " sub-6 " which is their wider - ranging but slower network . 5GE is the company 's re - branded , improved but existing 4 G network . AT&T plan to roll out their " new " spectrum in the first half of 2018 .
AT&T has deployed 5 G in New York but is still only giving business users and consumers access to the network . New York is the twenty first city AT&T has connected with 5 G , but the operator has yet to make the service available to consumers . The company has multiple versions of 5 G : 5G+ which is its super - fast but limited range millimetre - wave service , and " sub-6 " which is their wider - ranging but slower network . 5GE is the company 's re - branded , improved but existing 4 G network . AT&T plan to roll out their " new " spectrum in the first half of 2018 .