For ordinary users, it's thought that a 5G connection will be at least ten times faster than 4G.
The 3GPP – a mobile systems standards body – has now ratified the 5G New Radio (NR) specifications, marking a crucial step in the development of this new telecommunications standard.
This first 5G NR standard opens the door to large-scale tests using existing infrastructure. 5G networks could potentially be deployed commercially by 2019, but work on all the technical specs for 5G NR is not expected to be completed until the summer of 2018.
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