https://www.cnet.com/news/testing-verizons-5g-network-a-wild-goose-chase-for-mind-blowing-data-speeds/ > Verizon jumped the gun by turning on 5G earlier than its April 11 target, a move that underscores its belief that acting quickly and aggressively in 5G will give its network, already the largest in the US, a first-mover advantage. 5G, the next-generation wireless technology, is widely championed as the cure to laggy data connections, slow phone download speeds. 5G is positioned to revolutionize the industry, increase data connections 10 to 100 times the current 4G speeds and enable a host of new uses, like distance surgery and smart traffic lights that talk to one another to keep traffic flowing smoothly. > That's not exactly the 5G we're going to see today, nor is it supposed to be. Carriers such as Verizon and AT&T have long talked about an extended roll-out plan, starting in neighborhoods of a few major cities before expanding into parts of other cities -- 30 are on Verizon's roadmap for 2019. Speeds are also expected to be faster than 4G at first, but not insanely fast, gaining in speed as carriers build out their 5G networks over time.