On July 1, parts of Providence will receive Verizon Communication's 5G Ultra Wideband network, Yahoo! Finance reports. It will follow the tech's Denver, Colo. debut, which occurred this week.
College Hill, Mt. Hope, Federal Hill, Providence College and Rhode Island School of Design are all covered by the rollout.
The report adds that the move will help buoy the company's goal of more than 30 5G cities by the end of 2019 in an effort to "gain a foothold in the industry."
"Notably, the 5G Ultra Wideband network will be accessible to businesses and consumers, using one of four 5G-enabled smartphones: LG V50 ThinQ 5G, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, moto z3 and z4 powered by 5G moto mod," the report adds. " ... Customers availing the company’s 5G service and 5G-enabled smartphone will enjoy the faster download speed of 5G Ultra Wideband network while automatically shifting to 4G LTE network once they move outside the 5G coverage area."
An Endgadget report adds that other cities on the company's 2019 list for 5G include Boston, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta.
