5G

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Side-by-side comparison showing a 5G small cell mounted on a streetlight pole at left and a tall 4G cell tower rising above trees at right.

5G: Media

data network

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Side-by-side comparison showing a 5G small cell mounted on a streetlight pole at left and a tall 4G cell tower rising above trees at right.

5G technology compared with 4G

A 5G micro, small-cell base station on a light pole (left) compared with a larger...

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