When Sprint launches its 5G New Radio network — as it is expected to do this week — it will be unique in a number of ways. The mobile network operator has laid out plans for an ambitious footprint at launch in four cities: Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; and Kansas City. Five additional markets will go live shortly afterward. In several markets, the carrier expects to have a more than 100 square miles of coverage right away, as it leverages its vast spectrum holdings at 2.5 GHz and split-mode capabilities of massive MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) equipment to support both LTE and 5G NR simultaneously.
