What is 5G? Benefits of 5G Network Technology Explained

What is 5G?

5G is the fifth generation (that’s what the “G” stands for) of wireless technology.

Broadly, the first generation of mobile technology, 1G, was about voice—the ability to use a phone in a car, or away from home. 2G introduced a short-messaging layer. 3G provided the core network speeds needed to launch the first smartphones. And 4G LTE, with its high data-transfer rates, gave us access to mobile video with low buffering and gave rise to many of the connected devices and location services that we rely on and enjoy today.

Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband offers speeds up to 10 times faster than median Verizon 4G LTE speeds—and that opens the door to a whole new world of game-changing possibilities.