The 5G revolution: Everything you need to know about the super-fast wireless technology that's coming

Business Insider

May 23, 2019, 02:40 IST

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A journalist uses his mobile phone to take a picture of the 5G logo prior to the auction of spectrum for 5G services at the Bundesnetzagentur head quarters in Mainz.

5G has been talked about for years, but the super-fast mobile technology has only just begun to get into people's hands.
That's poised to change this year as carriers start to roll out mobile and home-based 5G in select cities around the country.
So far 5G availability has been limited, it hasn't performed as fast as expected, and it remains to be seen if carriers will be able to deliver on the hype.
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