5G

abbreviation

Telecommunications, Digital Technology.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of 5G¹

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

The threshold at which the sugar levy applies will be 4.5g of sugar per 100ml, down from 5g.

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Critics of a recent merger between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, two companies in the networking sector that help power the nation’s 5G and AI infrastructure, suffer from the same static mindset.

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Wes Streeting told Parliament he was also lowering the threshold at which the tax applies from 5g to 4.5g of sugar per 100ml, in an effort to tackle childhood obesity.

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Telekom also stands to benefit from ongoing 5G rollout through increased demand for fiber backhaul services.

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But the government has been considering bringing down the maximum amount of sugar allowed in drinks from 5g to 4g per 100ml.

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