Need for speed: The 5G promise, its enablers and roadblocks

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By T.V. Ramachandran
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently proposed revising the definition of broadband to a minimum download speed of 100 mbps, and uploads at 30 mbps. This comes closely on the heels of 5G deployments across the world, and the global race to achieve the best speeds and efficiencies from this advanced technology.

As per Ookla Speedtest Intelligence (Q3 2021), South Korea recorded the fastest median download speed over 5G at 492.