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What are the advantages and disadvantages of 5G technology in the US?
Although already introduced by some carriers in some areas of the US, 5G - the successor to 4G, which currently provides connectivity to most mobile devices - could have a nationwide rollout by the end of 2020. The transition from 4G to 5G would transform the digital landscape as we know it today. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of 5G deployment across the United States?
5G deployment is good
This position catalogues the case for 5G deployment in the US. It argues that 5G is far faster than 4G with greater capacity and lower latency, and that this leap would unlock advanced technologies — from self-driving cars to smart infrastructure and connected industry.
5G deployment is bad
This position catalogues the case against 5G deployment in the US. It argues that 5G will require expensive new devices that older networks cannot serve, and that its costly, city-first rollout would widen the digital divide, leaving rural and low-income communities further behind.