There’s a lot of hype about 5G, which could help transform many industries. Wireless carriers are rolling it out in the U.S. now, but that doesn’t mean you need to buy a 5G phone this year. In fact, you may not even need one in 2020.
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The growth of 5G networks doesn’t mean 4G is going away. Mobile carriers will use existing 4G LTE networks to provide their customers’ cell service well into the next decade. 5G networks will work with 4G — not outright replace it . The upshot is that 5G-capable cell phones will still use 4G technology.
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The 5G phones currently on the market are “backward compatible ,” meaning that they are capable of functioning on earlier-generation networks outside of 5G coverage areas.
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