Everything you need to know about 5G
5G internet has been one of the biggest buzzwords in the tech world over the past few years. As the next generation of cellular technology, the faster speeds and lower latencies it promises to change everything from your phone to fields like self-driving cars and remote surgery. But theres also been a lot of bad information and conspiracy theories. Heres everything you need to know, from how 5G works, to how fast the speeds can get, to why its safe and doesnt cause cancer.
Correction: At 1:30 and 2:36 the correct wording is 'gigabits' and 'megabits'. Thanks for pointing it out. We misspoke.
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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:36 What Is 5G? 1:22 Network Comparison 3:49 Technology 5:00 Electromagnetic Spectrum 8:42 Is 5G Safe? 11:04 5G Concerns 12:31 Outro
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5G internet has been one of the biggest buzzwords in the tech world over the past few years. As the next generation of cellular technology, the faster speeds and lower latencies it promises to change everything from your phone to fields like self-driving cars and remote surgery. But theres also been a lot of bad information and conspiracy theories. Heres everything you need to know, from how 5G works, to how fast the speeds can get, to why its safe and doesnt cause cancer.
Correction: At 1:30 and 2:36 the correct wording is 'gigabits' and 'megabits'. Thanks for pointing it out. We misspoke.
Read more: https://bit.ly/37jq9SS
Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:36 What Is 5G? 1:22 Network Comparison 3:49 Technology 5:00 Electromagnetic Spectrum 8:42 Is 5G Safe? 11:04 5G Concerns 12:31 Outro
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