5G

American

abbreviation

Telecommunications, Digital Technology.

fifth-generation: being or relating to communications technology or a mobile device that supports much faster data-transfer speeds with significantly lower latency than previous versions.

a 5G network.

Etymology

Origin of 5G

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

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The company offers connectivity using both LEO and GEO satellites, as well as a 5G air-to-ground network for customers traveling in North America.

From MarketWatch

T-Mobile introduced an artificial intelligence initiative for live translation on its 5G network and guided for 2024 adjusted Ebitda of $37 billion to $37.5 billion.

From Barron's

The company said it was integrating an agentic AI platform into its wireless network that would enable live translation for users having conversations on its 5G network.

From Barron's

The company wasn’t always known for network quality, but it spent heavily on 5G investments, both through its deal for Sprint and with other spectrum purchases.

From MarketWatch

T-Mobile added 495,000 net customers for its 5G broadband service in the quarter, compared with analyst estimates of 460,200.

From The Wall Street Journal

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