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The potential for end-to-end low latency over high-traffic networks that 5G delivers will allow larger numbers of drones to operate in urban and rural areas , with massive implications for logistics and transportation . On the subject of mobility , according to Morawski , “ an integrated transport system , with more connected vehicles ( both autonomous and driven ) can make roads safer , less congested and change the nature of commuting .” He also speculates that , “ in the more distant future , remote healthcare could make a significant impact , enabling specialist doctors to treat patients wherever they are in the world ,” as instantaneous data monitoring and consistently low latency could make specialist knowledge and skills readily available from the other side of the world .
5G will also , Morawski expects , have a dramatic effect on the US and global workforce . “ 5G is set to be as much as 100 times faster than existing 4G networks . This would give us the ability to download a full HD movie in under 10 seconds on a 5G network instead of 10 minutes with 4G . This will be game changing for how we share and consume
APRIL 2019