Some experts say that 5G still has a long way to go.
“Like with any new online grid deployment, 5G isn’t as widely used or available.
Most people are still on the current 4G connection,” tech advisorVaclav Vincalektold Lifewire in an email interview.
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“And most devices don’t have the ability to connect to 5G anyway.
Many IoT devices generally aren’t as secure.”
The Promise of Speed
Speed is the promised advantage of 5G over older mobile networks.
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5G is going to take years to roll out and transform companies and industries and affect our entire civilization.
He added, “there is no question that companies around the world are investing in 5G.
However, deployments have not reached full scale yet.
Under the hood, 5G offers other advantages aside from browsing speed.
Companies had to invest in new cell sites and equipment and deal with complex internet architecture and government regulations.
Many wireless services offer flat-rate pricing and no-overage data plans.
“Users can watch content offline or stream movies without pause.”
Devices paired with the phone, like smartwatches and connected healthcare, can enable patient and location monitoring.
He said that studies have found that 5G users consume up to 2.7x more mobile data than 4G users.
Wireless technology analystJeff Kagansaid in an email that the best days of 5G are yet to come.
