Sprint to Debut Samsung 5G Smartphone This Summer With LTE/5G Connectivity

Sprint will debut a Samsung 5G smartphone this summer, said the carrier Monday. The phone will feature LTE/5G “dual-mode connectivity” in Sprint’s 2.5 GHz spectrum, it said. It also will support Sprint’s 1.9 GHz spectrum (band 25), 800 MHz spectrum (band 26) and other LTE spectrum bands for roaming, it said. Samsung didn’t comment. Sprint plans to launch its mobile 5G network in nine U.S. markets in 2019's first half. Sprint previously said it’s working with LG to deliver a 5G smartphone in the U.S. (see 1808140023).