After a somewhat heated political debate, 5G has now been launched in France and the rest of the world. While individuals are gradually allocating this fifth generation of mobile network, the government intends to connect some industrial projects with this technology on the ground. We recently told you about this investment plan, which could eventually create 20,000 jobs.
There is still a question many people ask: What is really changing 5G compared to 4G, and is this development really worth it? A recent study conducted by Al-Fath And relayed by Statista allows for a clearer view. The answer varies greatly between the countries observed and is based on the average download speed that has been exceeded by at least 90% of the users.
France stands behind its European neighbors but ahead of the United States
Overall, although the networks were only rolled out for a few months, speeds have already improved a lot in France, going from 5.7 Mbps for 4G to 16.1 Mbps for 5G.
However, we are still significantly behind the figures observed in South Korea: from 13.5 Mbps to 161.8! It is worth noting that this country is far ahead of the others and it launched its network in December 2018. By observing the development in less than three years, this may make us optimistic about the future.
In general, the French spread appears a little slower than among its European neighbors such as the United Kingdom: from 4.8 to 28.9, but also in Germany: from 7.2 to 30, 8. However, France performs better than the United States, which does not exceed the network of Its 5G has an average of 14.2 Mbps.
Of course, it will take years to catch up with South Korea, but far from stopping there, many countries are already working on 6G, which again promises much faster speeds. If tangible contributions are not necessarily obvious, proponents of this technology nonetheless make it clear that it can make it possible to solve communication problems on a global scale.
