Sprint partners with Qualcomm and HTC on new 5G device

Sprint has announced a new partnership with Qualcomm and HTC to develop a mobile ‘smart hub’ that will run on 5G next year.

Details are relatively thin for the moment, though the term ‘smart hub’ perhaps suggests it will be some form of mobile hot spot. This is the second 5G-specific partnership Sprint has announced in the devices realm, after partnering with LG to develop a 5G-compatible smartphone for its in-progress network. This device might be one of the first to reach the market next year.

“We’re excited to continue building our 5G device portfolio and announce another way our customers can be among the first to experience Sprint 5G next year,” said John Saw, Sprint CTO. “This innovative product will allow customers on the go, at work or at home to enjoy Sprint 5G on multiple devices with incredibly fast connectivity for content sharing, mobile gaming, entertainment and so much more.”

“We are thrilled to be working closely with Sprint on this innovative new design,” said Cher Wang, HTC CEO. “This collaboration brought our cutting-edge technology together with Sprint’s industry-leading 5G network to create the next generation smart devices.”

With Sprint’s 5G network set to launch in the first half of 2019, we might not have to wait long to find out more details. What we do know right now is the data device will be powered using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X50 5G modem, allowing it Gigabit LTE and 5G capabilities.