Much has been made of the conspiracy theories falsely suggesting 5G contributed to, or even caused, the virus’s spread. — Reuters
Do you remember 5G? Before the coronavirus consumed all of our attention, the fifth-generation mobile networks were supposed to be the panacea for lagging economies, telecoms firms, keeping pace with China, autonomous cars, smart factories and plenty more besides.
Overhyped? Maybe. But 5G will still be an economic boon. And perhaps inevitably, Covid-19 has collided with the rollout of the new technology, which ultimately depends on four ingredients: popular acceptance and adoption; the ability to install the equipment; access to capital; and the availability of spectrum – the radio frequencies used to transmit the signal that will allow vast gobs of data to be transmitted at lightning speeds.
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