Deutsche Telekom premiers Europe's first 5G antennas. 10 to 100 times faster than todays 4G

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Wow!

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-deutsche-telekom-5g/deutsche-telekom-premiers-europes-first-5g-antennas-idUSKBN1CH100?il=0

BERLIN (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom tested Europe’s first ultra high speed 5G antennas in a real world setting on Thursday, a milestone in the race to provide the fast response times needed for virtual reality and autonomous driving.

Europe’s biggest telecoms provider said showed it was ready for a global launch of the technology by 2020, but it still leaves the continent lagging behind South Korea and Japan.

5G networks, which are expected to provide speeds some 10 to 100 times faster than today’s 4G networks, should remove one of the main obstacles to virtual and augmented reality, which need fast response times to stop users feeling queasy.

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1. "should remove one of the main obstacles to virtual and augmented reality"

Not a concern for your average human on Earth

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3. 5G will eventually obsolete most current forms of telecommunications. Here is one example.

https://5g.co.uk/guides/5g-tv/

"WHY IS 5G WELL SUITED TO TV BROADCASTS
Recent tests have suggested that 5G will be able to support 1Gbps data throughput rates. Such raw speed, in conjunction with other networking enhancements and technologies, would provide the ideal environment for TV broadcasts.

In addition to performance, 5G brings the obvious benefit of mobility. TV content will be able to beam readily to mobile devices without the need for a fixed internet connection.

This will also be useful with the imminent increase in more immersive Virtual Reality (VR) or 360 video content, which will require 5G’s combination of speed, low latency, and mobility."

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2. You can expect some rise in charges I bet.