It all started with small steps, not giant leaps.
Each release built on the last.
Here’s the summary:
- Release 99: UMTS deployed.
- Release 4: Core network got an upgrade.
- Release 5: HSDPA improved download speeds.
- Release 6: HSUPA made uploads faster.
- Release 7: HSPA+ pushed speeds further.
- Release 8: LTE changed everything.
- Release 9: LTE got even better.
- Release 10: LTE-Advanced improvements.
- Release 11: Networks became denser.
- Release 12: IoT started to take off.
- Release 13: LTE-Advanced pushed things ahead.
- Release 14: 5G preparations began.
- Release 15: 5G officially launched.
- Release 16: 5G became smarter.
- Release 17: Satellites and IoT expanded 5G.
- Release 18: 5G-Advanced began.
- Release 19: Sets the stage for 6G.
And remember this: 5G isn’t the end.
Release 19 is coming, and we’re already thinking of 6G.
Next, it will redefine how we connect globally.
It’s happening, one release at a time.
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