The speed with which 5G is available has been one of the main factors why consumers have decided to try the new network, but some customers who have migrated to 5G have found that its use causes data to run out faster or even increase the cost of your postpaid plans, as well as increased battery consumption.
5G services in Mexico and in various parts of the world are under the Non-Standalone model, that is, they use the 4G (LTE) and 5G networks together, which causes the cell phone to connect to several networks at the same time and this translates into higher battery consumption, and even higher heating of the equipment, than when it works only with 3G or LTE.
Companies like AT&T or Nokia agree that currently the 5G network is only associated with speed, but it is a technology that is more focused on use cases to enable new applications or developments that benefit people’s lives such as telemedicine, distance education, teleworking, intelligent and autonomous transport, public safety, the development of smart cities, among others.
What is 5G and what benefits will it bring? Is the new network for industries or for users? What are the challenges to mass adoption of the new technology? How to efficiently use the new network on mobile devices? What has been the experience in other countries where they develop 5G?
We will address these issues in a Space from the Twitter of Expansionthis March 9 at 6:00 p.m., where they will participate Ana de Sarachodirector of public, regulatory and wholesale affairs at Telefónica México; Carlos Torrealba, Deputy Vice President of Execution and Transformation at AT&T Mexico AT&T, and Jesus RomoGlobalData consulting analyst and telecommunications expert.
can you listen to the conversation in this link.