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Sure, 5G networks are expanding, and we’re starting to get higher-quality video, lag-free gaming and even wireless-based home internet. But that’s just scratching the surface of what’s possible. The wilder ideas of 5G promise things like connected cars that warn one another in milliseconds so as to avoid crashes, or chic augmented reality glasses that guide you through a smart city filled with sensors and connections. <\/p>\n

Unfortunately, most of those so-called killer apps are still in the works. Those advances will only be possible when 5G networks are built out enough to deliver reliable and speedy connections. We aren’t there quite yet. <\/p>\n

“It’s just a whole different ball game in terms of reliable higher speeds and greater capacity to serve more users at once,” said Phil Solis, research director of connectivity and smartphone semiconductors at analysis firm IDC.<\/p>\n

Therein lies the dilemma with 5G and what we’ll ultimately be able to do with these high-powered networks: Companies can continue to promise revolutionary leaps in different facets of technology, using better wireless networks as the underlying foundation. But until these networks actually improve in a big way, much of it will remain just talk or limited-scale experiments. <\/p>\n

The good news is that the carriers are putting in the work. Though millimeter-wave, or mmWave, delivers the absolute highest 5G speeds, it covers less area than other types of 5G, so it’s used only in parts of some cities and event spaces. Low-band 5G is scarcely faster than the current 4G LTE networks in the US, though its farther range can reach suburban and rural users. Midband 5G is the sweet spot, not just delivering higher speeds, but also letting a lot more people access the network at the same time across large distances. <\/p>\n

Most global networks are built largely on midband 5G, but US carriers have a mix of all three. Midband 5G makes up most of T-Mobile’s 5G network, which operates on 2.5GHz frequencies, while Verizon and AT&T are activating their C-band and other midband frequency 5G service throughout this year. <\/p>\n

Read more: <\/strong>The Aviation Industry’s Ongoing Beef With 5G: Everything You Need to Know<\/span><\/p>\n

With those network advancements, coupled with additional enhancements from internet providers and cloud computing companies to bring servers closer to people, 5G can change how we entertain ourselves, connect with others and move around our world — at least as far as we can imagine. We probably won’t discover the best uses for 5G until the high-speed networks deliver speedy, reliable service across cities, suburbs and rural areas.<\/p>\n

5G at home and on wheels <\/h2>\n