At CES 2019, 5G rides one last wave of hype before reality kicks in

Amid the hoopla of CES 2019, next-generation 5G tech is once again the talk of Las Vegas.

But as with previous editions of the big electronics show, it’s largely just that — talk.

That’s because, to date, only a few consumers have actually experienced a real 5G network — AT&T launched the next-generation network in select cities last month, while Korean carrier KT also started up its 5G service, with an AI-powered robot as the first customer. Most carriers still don’t have any 5G services up and running yet.