LG To Supply 5G Smartphone To US Carrier Sprint In 2019

LG to supply 5G smartphone to US carrier Sprint in 2019

LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it will supply a fifth-generation (5G) network handset to U.S.-based mobile carrier Sprint Corp. in the first half of 2019, seeking to expand its presence the North American market.

SEOUL, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Aug, 2018 ) :LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it will supply a fifth-generation (5G) network handset to U.S.-based mobile carrier Sprint Corp. in the first half of 2019, seeking to expand its presence the North American market.

"Sprint customers will be among the first in the world to experience the incredible speed, reliability and mobility of 5G on this innovative handset built for the country's first mobile 5G network when it launches in first half of next year," the U.S. mobile carrier said.

LG Electronics said the cooperation with Sprint will pave the way for the company to expand ties with North American mobile carriers.

"LG has done tremendous work developing technical designs that enable us to be among the first movers in mobile 5G," Sprint also said.

The South Korean tech firm has not yet provided detailed specifications for the upcoming smart phone.

LG Electronics said the deal indicates that its technologies are being acknowledged overseas, and claimed it will continue focus efforts on releasing fast and stable 5G network services to users.