Around the world, carriers in Korea, Japan and China are set to make the big 5G leap over the next year.
That's changing, with Verizon launching its 5G-based home broadband service ( sort of) and AT&T poised to launch a mobile 5G service this year. "Oh, there's no 5G set up yet," said a T-Mobile spokeswoman, explaining that these were "simulations." A collection of wine bottles featured photos of T-Mobile executives like CEO John Legere as an example of augmented reality - point your smartphone at a bottle and Legere comes to life on the screen with a quip about how T-Mobile's innovation is "truly intoxicating."Įager to get started, I asked when I could tap into that 5G network. An exercise bike and headset promised a cowboy-themed virtual reality experience. There was a drone that could tap into the network for real-time controls and data exchange. Although T-Mobile's demonstration wasn't running on 5G at all.Īnd in one tiny part of the hall, jammed next to a giant replica of an Amazon Echo smart speaker, was a random collection of devices and experiences primed for 5G. I was drawn by the promise of a 5G demo.ĪR is a technology that could benefit from 5G.
The wireless carrier earlier this month had set up a pop-up event to promote the rebranding of its Metro prepaid arm, but I didn't really care about that.
T-Mobile was, at least temporarily, making its mark on the New York icon. You couldn't miss the explosion of purple and magenta amid the sedate stone and marble interior of Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall.
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