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December 14, 2018

Everything you ever wanted to know about 5G

We sift through the hype surrounding the next generation of mobile telephony.


Maija Palmer

7 min read

Photo credit: Christoph Scholz

If you believe the evangelists from telecoms companies, 5G or fifth generation cellular mobile technology, will become a feature of our lives in 2019, and it will change everything, making it possible to connect millions of objects in smart cities, run self-driving cars and stream high-resolution videos at lightning speed. But how much of this is actually realistic?  

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