5G is shorthand for fifth generation, and it promises cellphone speeds as much as 100 times faster than the norm today, 4G LTE . Gigabit internet (so named because data are transmitted at up to 1 gigabit or 1,000 megabits per second) also promises that kind of speed — about double that of the fastest cable internet.
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It’s faster and more efficient than 4G , giving cell phone users internet speeds ranging from around 40 Mbps to well past 1,000 Mbps in some places. 5G also provides the backbone for a new kind of home internet, which is cheaper than cable internet and just as fast.
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