AT&T has just launched its 5G+ network in Chicago.
The US carrier rolled out a number of upgrades to its low-band 5G network this year, which made it possible to reach nationwide coverage. Apart from this network, AT&T has a high-band 5G network making use of millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum.
With today’s news, this adds to the number of cities that AT&T’s mmWave spectrum covers. The network is now live in certain areas of downtown Chicago. To be more specific, the areas that have gained coverage include The Loop, the United Center, and along the Magnificent Mile. Meanwhile, the rest of Chicago has access to AT&T’s low-band 5G coverage.
This makes Chicago as the 37th US city to get 5G+ coverage. The other cities with this coverage include the following:
Atlanta
Austin
Baltimore
Charlotte
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Louisville
King of Prussia
Menlo Park
Miami
Miami Gardens
Milwaukee
Nashville
New Orleans
New York City
Oakland
Ocean City
Oklahoma City
Orlando
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Raleigh
Redwood City
San Antonio
San Bruno
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
Waco
West Hollywood
As of this writing, the devices that are compatible with AT&T’s 5G+ network include the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Flip, LG Wing, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
