How will 5G affect your area?

Sam Richards
Authored by Sam Richards
Posted Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 7:01am

5G has just made its grand appearance after many months of waiting. According to The Guardian, there are many cities across the UK already boasting the latest 5G coverage. For weeks (and months), we have heard about the 5G and how it is going to transform, not only your internet speeds, but your entire life. Now that it’s here, you might want to know how it is going to affect your area.

  • Money will be spent on new smartphones.

Community members will need to spend money on a new smartphone. Yup, it’s true. Unfortunately, your regular smartphone device won’t be able to access 5G. The device needs to have a 5G capable modem inside. The good news is that 5G phones are already launched and just waiting to be bought.

  • High performance internet

When it comes to high-performance, expect 5G to change your understanding of it. You can expect your 5G internet to be at the speed of up to 100 times faster than its predecessor. It will be racing along. Ever dreamt of clicking the download button on a movie and having it ready to be watched in a few seconds? Well, now that is a reality with 5G. Let’s talk about the speed of 5G in actual numbers. Users can expect the average speed to be at 300 megabits per second. The max speed can go up to 10 gigabits per second! You can download a 4.7GB DVD in just 4 seconds. That really puts “high-performance” into perspective for you, doesn’t it?

  • Online gaming will become outrageously satisfying.

5G will inevitably revolutionise the way we can game on our phones. The capabilities that faster internet will mean more in depth game play, better graphics, and reduced and tighter latency (delay) which is one of the biggest complaints players on phones make according to a panel of experts interviewed by this article by Venture Beat. This means gameplay would be smoother and more immersive, as well as opening more complex navigation and control possibilities for the players and developers.

One industry looking to cash in on this would be the online gambling industry. What do the statistics say? It really comes down to numbers in the end, doesn’t it? UK gambling commission statistics showed that last year (2019) land casino gambling income dropped to £14.5 billion (which is 0.4% less than the previous year). However, remote gambling revenue increased by just under 3% to a whopping £5.6 billion. 

Most people save their gaming habits for when they get home and have the convenience of their broadband internet service. 5G is great news for online gamblers in fact! Now, with high speed 5G, online gamblers will be able to play their favourite game of poker, a few rounds of slots, and even play online bingo, while on the way to work. If you are looking to play at an online casino in the UK then playfrank.com/en-gb offer a variety of different casino games for you to play on. 5G will present seamless gaming for players on slots or even playing immersive live casino games. This technology is set to make the online casino experience even more engaging than it already is.

  • Rural areas will get 5G coverage and the economy will get a boost.

Most people are aware that while 5G is already rolling out in big cities in the UK, many of the rural areas of Britain haven’t even got 4G yet. Now, government is promising to rollout 5G nationwide by 2027. There’s also a project in place to help boost this called 5G RuralFirst. What does it mean if 5G makes its way to rural Britain? It means that more systems can get connected which will boost the UK economy exponentially. Think tracking livestock, renewable energy setups, crop growth systems and more. For more info on this check out this in depth article.

Last Word

As change is afoot in terms of high-speed network coverage, it seems as if areas across the UK will benefit greatly. Rural communities will be able to connect which will have a major impact on the economy, online casino supporters will derive more enjoyment from their online gaming, high speed internet will make online browsing and downloads a dream, and there’s room on the market for a whole new generation of smartphone. How will 5G affect your area? Very positively, it seems. 

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