Verizon and AT&T have been promoting their progress towards building 5G networks, but to make mobile 5G a reality, small cell sites are going to be needed to provide coverage in busy areas and bridge the gaps between the network towers. Qualcomm has now announced their 5G New Radio platform, FSM100xx, which will deliver gigabit data speeds to small cells.
The new hardware from Qualcomm is just another piece of the larger puzzle that will make up true, usable 5G service. Despite all the hype from carriers, their initial rollouts alone will not equate to 5G being immediately available to all users in the area. Commitments like this from Qualcomm and others will help make 5G accessible!