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 most valuable piece of the deal covers two license blocks that allow a carrier to provide ground-based 5G cellphone and broadband service in the U.S.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Under Sievert’s tenure, T-Mobile drew millions of broadband customers from cable industry-dominated markets by using its 5G network to beam internet service into homes and businesses.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Vestberg was previously the chief executive of Ericsson and spent the early years of his tenure focused on the carrier’s 5G network build-out.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

The alert will be sent to all smartphones on the UK's 4G and 5G networks, even if they are not connected to mobile data or wi-fi.

Read more on BBC

There are about 87 million mobile phones in the UK and the goverment says about 95% of the population has 4G or 5G access.

Read more on BBC