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5G: Technology rules! But is that a good thing?
There seems to be no questioning the technological imperative both machinic and human, writes DENNIS BROE
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5G will when it is fully operative increase download speeds such that general mobile phone internet activity will be 20 to 100 times faster, greatly enhancing watching Series TV on the go.
5G will also, its promoters claim, fulfil the promise of both artificial intelligence and the internet of things; of interconnected smart homes, smart cars and consumers served by smart farms and operated on by smart machines.
What could go wrong? Plenty, say 5G critics in France.
In the US and across Asia, in particularly in China and South Korea, the answer to what can go wrong is nothing.
In the US the “debate” over 5G is only on how fast and efficient the service is. The “criticism” is that the Verizon-Apple iPhone 12 and the AT&T-Galaxy 5G rollout, even in the large cities, is only partial, 4 times rather than 20 times faster.
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