What Marketers Can Expect From 5G in 2021

Next-gen network coverage will grow this year, but its full potential is a ways off

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5G will be everywhere in 2021—but don’t hold your breath for the hyper-fast future that telecoms and analysts have been promising just yet.

Despite cell construction setbacks brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the long-awaited next generation of wireless service is on track for a big year of growth. But experts say that it will be another couple years before it lives up to its full potential, which would mean reaching speeds of up to 100 times faster than 4G LTE and ushering in an array of connected devices ranging from autonomous cars to smart city grids.

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