Tech Verizon’s mobile 5G network goes live on April 11, starting in Chicago and Minneapolis March 13, 2019Eli Blumenthal, USA TODAYComments Off on Verizon’s mobile 5G network goes live on April 11, starting in Chicago and Minneapolis Verizon is finally ready to start turning on its mobile 5G network, and tapping into it won't cost a lot more than current 4G LTE.