Verizon is ready to turn on its next two 5G cities. The network goes live in the former today in Denver and Providence, while the carrier will flip the switch in the Rhode Island capital July 1st.
They join Chicago and Minneapolis as cities in which Verizon has activated the service. As in those other locales, the 5G network will only be available in limited areas to begin with. In Denver, that includes parts of the Highlands, around Coors Field and in the Central Business District. Providence residents can use the network in parts of town including Brown University, College Hill, Federal Hill, Rhode Island School of Design and Providence College.
Verizon’s 5G rollout is behind T-Mobile, which launches its service tomorrow, June 28th, in six US cities: Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York City. Sprint is also already offering 5G service in several cities, though it’s taking a different approach and not using millimeter wave for its 5G network. Carriers are racing to bring 5G to more cities, even if the race itself is a farce.
