Samsung president says 5G wireless is coming and it's going to be incredible
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Business Insider/Julie Bort
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Early tests of 5G networks have hit 10 Gbps speeds. In comparison, the average speed of today's fastest mobile network is 12.3 Mbps, so 8-10 times faster.
At the Rutberg Future:Mobile 2016 conference in Half Moon Bay, California, Gregory Lee, president and CEO of Samsung North America, described how amazing it will be when 5G gets here.
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He said the network will be so fast that it will allow you to do things like:
- download a movie in three seconds
- have every device in your home connected (including things like your fridge and other appliances)
- allow doctors to guide each other through a remote surgery procedure
- Let a Jazz band play together remotely, creating real music in real time
Lee says that 5G should work with most existing tech, including 3g/4G and WiFi, so you won't need to upgrade every device in your house. But, he warns, you'll certainly need to buy a new phone.
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