Mobile users unhappy with lack of dedicated 5G apps, services - Ericsson


FILE PHOTO A woman wearing a protective face mask walks past a 5G data network sign at a mobile phone store in Paris France April 22 2021. REUTERSGonzalo Fuentes

FILE PHOTO: A woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks past a 5G data network sign at a mobile phone store in Paris, France, April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - About 70% of users are dissatisfied with the apps and services bundled with their 5G plans, according to a study carried out by Ericsson ConsumerLab in 26 markets around the world and released on Wednesday.

Companies promoting 5G have promised super-fast connections that would bring in new applications, transforming our lives and enabling everything from self-driving cars to remote surgery.

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