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Upgrading U.S. wireless networks has been called our most important infrastructure project. It’s actually happening. As it develops and grows, the next generation wireless network has the potential to create millions of jobs, drive growth, and enable a host of new technologies, from smart appliances on The Internet of Everything to autonomous vehicles and nearly instantaneous downloads of even the most epic movies and games.

“Unlike today’s networks that are built using large towers scattered every few miles, 5G requires the massive deployment of small cell technology to enable the network to handle the exponential growth of data transmission, which will need to be much denser.” Explains Marcelo Claure, CEO of Sprint. “In a neighborhood block for example, there may be dozens of small, unobtrusive shoe-box sized cells mounted on street lights, buildings and other public infrastructure.”

This is the year that 5G will start to go mainstream. But what is it? And how does it work? The answers to the questions are more complicated than you’d imagine. Here’s our guide to everything you need to know about 5G. There are three key benefits of 5G data connections over 4G. First, it’s much faster than existing mobile data connections, just as 4G was a leap forward from 3G. The second big advantage of 5G is its reduced latency, which refers to the amount of time it takes to start a new connection. With 5G, this should be instantaneous, which will be of vital importance, particularly in supporting the development of connected, autonomous vehicles.

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