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4 reasons 5G will never replace traditional broadband

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5 G promised to revolutionize mobile gaming, productivity, business, and anything else the marketers could attach it to.

But it's now been nearly six years since 5 G started rolling out, and most of its promises have fallen by the wayside.

Nowadays, it's just the current specification for cellular phones and broadband-enabled laptops.

5 G might be a good option for some, but it hasn't overtaken broadband so far, and isn't likely to in the future.

As 5 G capacity was rolled out over more areas in the U.S. , so too were new broadband technologies.

DOCSIS 4.0 for cable broadband enables up to 10Gbps downstream and 6Gbps upstream.

Most cable providers offer 1Gbps, 2Gbps or sometimes 5Gbps options.

Traditional broadband offers higher average speeds than 5G, so it's here to stay.