Verizon is planning 5G tests in 11 cities this year

5G for consumers is still years away, but Verizon is taking another step toward the eventual future of mobile internet. Today the company announced that it will be rolling out “pre-commercial” 5G service to pilot customers in 11 markets across the United States by mid-2017.Verizon announced its initial tests on 5G networks over a year ago at MWC 2016, but today’s news marks the first time that the service will be available for actual (albeit extremely limited) use. Verizon&rsqu