With 5G reaching 10 gigabits per second – up to 100 times faster than 4G – 5G networks can deliver the level of performance needed for an increasingly connected society. The result? Downloading a high-definition film over a 4G network, for example, takes 50 minutes on average – on 5G, it takes just nine.
Read moreWhat problems can 5G solve?
5G will solve issues that have plagued existing technologies for years, such as pixelated video calls, long buffer times for streamed movies, and delays between uploading and sharing content .
Read moreWhat makes 5G better than 4G?
5G can connect more devices than 4G 5G solves this issue by intelligently transmitting to each device, with high precision – which enables it to handle as much as 1 million devices per square kilometer. This precision reduces the noise in 5G, so that it is easier to connect many devices.
Read moreWhere will be 5G used?
The first country to adopt 5G on a large scale was South Korea , in April 2019. Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson predicted that 5G internet will cover up to 65% of the world’s population by the end of 2025.
Read moreWhat can 5G be used for?
A: Broadly speaking, 5G is used across three main types of connected services, including enhanced mobile broadband, mission-critical communications, and the massive IoT . A defining capability of 5G is that it is designed for forward compatibility—the ability to flexibly support future services that are unknown today.
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