(Telecompaper) Sprint has officially launched its 5G network in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Kansas City and made available its first 5G-compatible handsets. It also announced plans to turn on 5G in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix and Washington, DC in the coming weeks, covering around 2,180 square miles and 11.5 million people across all 9 market areas. "Sprint 5G is here and we're proud to give customers true mobility and the largest initial 5G footprint in the country," said Sprint CEO Michel Combes, adding that "this is a momentous day and just the start of what we can achieve with T-Mobile."