When a next-generation mobile network launches, it is time to buy a new smartphone, it often will make sense to buy a future-proof model. And that appears to be what U.S. consumers are doing.
During the month of May 2019, when 5G service was only available in a relatively few cities, U.S. consumers were buying 5G devices. Verizon, for example, had service available in May only in Chicago and Minneapolis. Service now is available in Denver and Providence, R.I. as well.
AT&T had by the end of June expanded 5G to 20 cities, including Las Vegas; Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; Dallas; Houston; Indianapolis; Jacksonville, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; Oklahoma City; New Orleans; Raleigh, N.C.; San Antonio; Waco; Austin; Nashville; Orlando; Los Angeles; San Diego; San Francisco; and San Jose.
Sprint launched 5G at the end of June 2019 in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Kansas City, Missouri.
T-Mobile US launched at the end of June in Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York.
So the May data came at a time when launches by all four national carriers were quite close.
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