Definition of 5G
: a wireless standard (as for mobile devices) that was designed to be capable of supporting data transfer for complex home networks and Internet-enabled appliances
Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc.'s surprise settlement agreement Tuesday … puts Apple on a faster path to 5G for the iPhone.— Therese Poletti
— sometimes used before another noun a 5G network
— compare 4G
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The first known use of 5G was in 2010
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