Does 5G compromise privacy?

The security benefits you miss while on a non-standalone 5G network extend beyond stingrays. You’re potentially susceptible to tracking, eavesdropping, and so-called “downgrade attacks” that push target devices onto older, more vulnerable data networks like 3G .

To be sure, the wireless industry isn’t taking privacy and security lightly. According to the CTIA, the group representing the U.S. wireless communications companies, enhanced privacy protections are being baked into the 5G standards , including encryption of each device’s so-called IMSI, or unique user identifier.27 Mar 2019

The main disadvantage of 5G is that it has limited global coverage and is available only in specific locations . Only cities can benefit a lot from 5G network and remote areas may not get the coverage it for some years. Moreover, the expenses for setting tower stations are high when compared to other networks.