Despite its rapid deployment and expansion in the technology market, 5G has been one of the most disappointing things in 2022. Its evaluation within the smartphone industry has not lived up to the expectations it had previously garnered. In some countries, the rollout of 5G started in 2019. It has been three years and a pandemic since then. Even with record adoption three courses later, there are still many users who are disappointed with this new technology. But what can we really expect from her? What is your reality right now, far from the dreams of a promising future? What is 5G technology and what was expected of it? The fifth generation of mobile communications, also known as 5G or 5G NR (New Radio), was to succeed 4G LTE. The main promises of 5G included 10x speed as well as significantly lower latency (10x). All these promises have remained “dark water”, although there is obviously some improvement over previous technology. However, far from the initial expectations. The ability to handle the growing number of connected devices should be the main advantage of 5G. There is talk of computers, autonomous cars and a vast ecosystem of simultaneously connected objects. The idea is that more and more autonomous machines will connect to the mobile network, such as smart homes or cities and security systems. Despite being available in some countries before 2020, 5G has only just started to spread around the world. In other words, its definitive adoption will still take some time. The disappointments associated with the development of 5G today According to a British study carried out by Uswitch, 5G has been disappointing. Only half of users say they’ve noticed faster speeds or better connection stability since upgrading to the fifth generation. One in six users believe that the technology does not live up to its claims. However, 5G has seen the fastest deployment and adoption of any generation of mobile networks to date. At the end of 2021, 25% of the population had coverage, six months less than 4G. The network is still not evenly distributed, even though many people have compatible smartphones and plans. In addition, the fact that most of the towers are located in urban areas widens the gap between the rural and urban world. In the UK, only 17% of rural residents say they have been able to connect to a 5G signal. Although it offers faster speeds and greater stability, many users are content to watch videos, surf the Internet and use social networks instead of taking advantage of it. 5G promises new applications like virtual reality and cloud gaming. We will have to wait to find out how his establishment is progressing and if it becomes consolidated. >
