5G still looking for its breakthrough business model

5G still looking for its breakthrough business model
Wiring into a virtual world. (Image: Getty)
Peter Griffin
Given the hype that preceded 5G’s debut here in December 2019, you’d expect us all to be raving about blistering download speeds and innovative video applications by now. But the period dominated by the covid-19 pandemic turned out to be one of more mundane and low-key network building for the three mobile operators, which between them have invested hundreds of millions of dollars on upgrading cell sites to 5G.Their network maps still show spotty coverage in the main centres. I live just off Oriental Parade, a few minutes from...

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