In telecommunications, 5G is the fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks, which cellular phone companies began deploying worldwide in 2019, and is the planned successor to the 4G networks which provide connectivity to most current cellphones.
Read moreWho invented the mobile network?
The first handheld cellular mobile phone was demonstrated by John F. Mitchell and Martin Cooper of Motorola in 1973, using a handset weighing 2 kilograms (4.4 lb). The first commercial automated cellular network (1G) analog was launched in Japan by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone in 1979.
Read moreWhat is the history of mobile data?
The first wireless Internet access became available in 1991 as part of the second generation (2G) of mobile phone technology . Higher speeds became available in 2001 and 2006 as part of the third (3G) and fourth (4G) generations.
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