How will 5G change the world?

5G promises a lot, but what will the future be like when the technology is being used in our everyday lives?

While there’s been talk for some time about the difference the next generation of mobile technology is likely to make to the way we live, it has been unclear just how 5G will change the world.

According to Mark Melling, 5G lead and head of Verizon Media’s branded content agency RYOT Studio, the shift centres on 5G’s ability to “supercharge technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), to make them available for mass consumption”.