How 5G works: the pros and cons

5G internet has been one of the biggest buzzwords in the tech world over the past few years. As the next generation of cellular technology, the faster speeds and lower latencies it promises to change everything from your phone to fields like self-driving cars and remote surgery. But there’s also been a lot of bad information and conspiracy theories. Here’s everything you need to know, from how 5G works, to how fast the speeds can get, to why it’s safe and doesn’t cause cancer. Correction: At 1;30 and 2;36 the correct wording should be 'gigabits' and 'megabits'. Thanks for pointing it out. We misspoke. Read more: https://bit.ly/37jq9SS Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:36 What Is 5G? 1:22 Network Comparison 3:49 Technology 5:00 Electromagnetic Spectrum 8:42 Is 5G Safe? 11:04 5G Concerns 12:31 Outro Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Subscribe to Verge Science: http://bit.ly/2FqJZMl Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX