Imaging downloading a complete film in just three seconds that would normally take six minutes under 4G Technology.

Recently The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah explained the benefits of 5G wireless networks and noted that China is way ahead of the U.S. in developing this lucrative and world-changing technology, as well as the fuss behind Huawei issue.

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While the 5G technology is in the experimental stage in the U.S., the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China has already issued 5G operational licenses to China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Radio and Television on June 6, 2019.

So, for ordinary users like us, what will be the difference between 5G and 4G?

From Samsung Galaxy S10 5G to OnePlus 7 Pro 5G or even higher editions, the first batch of 5G mobile phones are now on the market, starting from a small stage. If you live in a place where 5G can be used, it may be worth trying.

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While some of the best uses have not been discovered yet, there are at least 10 exciting advantages brought to light:

1. 8K Streaming Media Video

Not so many people would watch 4K streaming video through 4G, but 5G is different. It allows 8K high-resolution transmission without waiting for it to buffer.

This is a typical example for a much faster 5G speed to transmit more data in the same time. Of course, we haven't yet been able to use mobile phones or televisions with this feature, but we expect them to appear soon because the technology is ready. In fact, Huawei has announced plans for 8K 5G TV.

2. High-speed Download

Aside from higher resolution streaming video, you can download whatever contents at super-5G speed rendering 8K movies more feasible. Technically, you can still use 4G or 3G network, but that would be agonizingly slow.

In addition, the higher speed of 5G allows downloading any large files, meaning you may have better games and applications, finer graphics and more functions. The only thing you want desperately then will be enough storage space in your mobile.

3. No-delay Online Game

Online games over mobile networks are not always ideal, not just because of the speed, but due to delays which is the time required for the network to respond to requests. However, such response in 5G network is much faster.

That means when you are playing the game, you won’t miss any killing due to delays. Online games then will be closer to that of the game consoles tackling with multiple players in higher speed.

The game itself has the potential for streaming, handling cloud tasks and higher-end versions within the 5G's powerful capability and without an upgrading of your phones, which Google Stadia is planning to do so.

4. VR Online Game Stream

Speaking of streaming games, transmission is really bottlenecked once its processing is transferred to the cloud. 5G will help solve this problem.

Not only will we focus on game quality, but we may also see VR games that go beyond what Google Daydream or even PlayStation VR can provide. All games can run on mobile phones, or even on a headset that does not have real computing power.

5. VR Live Broadcast

Watching live sports or concerts via VR is not a new concept, but quite rare because that will require super speed home network. However, with the help of 5G, watching live broadcasts in VR headphone becomes possible, enjoying front-row views whenever you are on the move.

5G VR live broadcasting may become a new way of life, and your desire to pay for your live shows might decline.

6. More Live Broadcasts

Not only smartphones, 5G may also have TV live broadcasting itself. As we know, current broadcasting technology is limited by low on-site speed and large equipment such as live broadcasting vehicles.

With 5G, the device’s speed and portability can be greatly enhanced, meaning live activities will be more practicable and affordable. You man access to every football match, not just a big one, while live concert broadcasting may become a potluck, not a rarity.

Red Bee Media, a broadcasting service, believes that the ability to broadcast live will help traditional broadcasters compete with on-demand services such as Netflix. In other words, traditional broadcasters will be renewed.

7. Holographic Telephone

Nowadays everybody can use video calls, but how about holographic calls? This is an application that Vodafone has successfully implemented by transcending the 5G technology!

Though its technologies involve not just 5G, it might indicate that one day you are making a long distance call to someone in the same room!

8. Augmented Reality (AR)

AR (Augmented Reality) is a technology that we have seen many times in the past few years, though it remains at an early age. 5G can change its status quo.

Featuring high speed and low latency, AR with 5G will be able to augment reality in a larger way than 4G. In the future, you can even see fully personalized advertisements projected through car windshields or smart glasses.

Speaking of automobiles, 5G may use intelligent windshield to achieve navigation and other functions. Here we have only taken two examples for you, AR goes far beyond PokémonGo.

9. Self-driving Cars Become Mainstream

5G will turn autopilot into mainstream. To make it work effectively, ‘self-drivers’ have to send and receive data quickly to other cars and intelligent roads, for which a rapid network featuring low latency, large bandwidth and high reliability is needed, which is exactly what 5G possesses.

As Ordnance Survey said in an interview with the BBC, "When you turn on the light, it should be on immediately. This is what auto driving cars need. If something happens, the car needs to stop immediately, which requires high frequency 5G signals.”

10. Smarter Home, Smarter City

What really helps to improve the speed and bandwidth of 5G is the Internet of Things (IOT). As a matter of fact, we have already see the popularity of IOT, from smart thermostats to smart lights in everyday life. 5G can provide almost all the capacity needed to connect home smart devices.

But 5G is not confined to just smart home, it will drive an entire smart city, enabling real time monitoring of pollution, transportation, human flow and energy use.

As a return, it will reduce waste of resources and cut cost, for example, when no one on the street, street lights will automatically dim. Our city will be more eco-friendly.

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