and other outlets, suggests this may not be the case. Kuo says Apple is likely to release iPhones that support mmWave and slower, lower-band 5G at the same time.
"According to our latest survey, the development of the sub-6GHz +mmWave iPhone is progressing as scheduled, and it is expected to ship at the end of 3Q20 or early 4Q20," Kuo wrote.Millimeter wave networks are significantly faster than today's 4G LTE networks since they tap into un-congested radio spectrum bands that have been largely unused by the public.
Based on Kuo's note, it sounds like Apple's new iPhones will fall into two categories when it comes to 5G: those that support these lower-band frequencies and those that support both mid-band and millimeter-wave frequencies. This suggests certain versions of the next-generation iPhone will be able to support these ultra-fast millimeter-wave networks where they're available as well as the slower networks that are likely to be available more broadly.
Kuo is known for his generally accurate predictions when it comes to unreleased Apple products. Last April, for example,