What is 5G? The Complete Guide to When, Why, and How
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Summary
The advantages of 5G include faster connections with speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second, lower latency, and higher capacity for multiple devices to be connected simultaneously.
5G technology will serve a great many devices in near real time, from driverless cars to remote-piloted drones and internet-connected cars, environmental sensors, thermostats, and other gadgets.
It is expected to help autonomous cars communicate with one another and also someday communicate with roads, lights, parking meters, and signals.
5G’s low latency promises to better enable remote surgeries, allowing physicians in one location to manipulate network-connected surgical instruments thousands of miles away.
Carriers have adopted different approaches, all began by building 5G atop their existing networks, but these did not provide the high speeds associated with 5G, so they have started building out new high-band 5G networks, but these are largely confined to cities or specific venues within cities.