Remember when 5G was about to be launched, companies promised that it would completely change the world? Now, they say they see wider adoption, do you agree with these statements? According to a new study, many believe that 5G connectivity has been exaggerated and that any improvements in speed or reliability have not been noticed after the upgrade.
UK price comparison service and conversion website Uswitch found that one in six 5G users believe the technology is not meeting its promise. Less than half say they have noticed faster and more stable connections since jumping to the fifth-generation cellular network.
One of the problems with 5G has long been its coverage in rural areas. This problem exists for all mobile networks, including the UK, where 17% of people living outside cities say they have never been able to connect to 5G signals, three times more people than in cities.
Some mobile network users located in towns cannot even get reliable connections to the old version of the network. In Yorkshire , only 48% say they can reliably access 4G, and 14% say they often have to fall back to 2G. Advocates of
5G often talk about its low latency and high speeds that bring more applications to consumers, including using mobile virtual and augmented reality . Many point out that the metaworld is one of the biggest areas that will benefit from 5G connectivity. But most people are still indifferent to the concept, and a recent report predicts that most commercial projects in this virtual field will be closed by 2025, which has not helped boost enthusiasm.
Although for some users, it may not have achieved the effect of market hype over the years, 5G is still the fastest-growing mobile communication technology ever. Ericsson said that by the end of 2021, the coverage rate reached about 25%, reaching this milestone 18 months earlier than 4G. It is expected that 5G will have about 1 billion users by the end of this year.
Part of the reason people are a little disappointed with 5G is that we haven't seen its full potential yet; the technology is still in a relatively early stage. As 5G expands – expected to become the dominant network with 4.4 billion users by 2027 – the number of applications utilizing 5G will also increase. At least that's what the plan is.
