5G is the newest generation of mobile technology.

Mid-band 5G sits in the middle, offering a blend of broad coverage and strong performance.

Its with mid-band that Verizon is taking its 5G Ultra Wideband internet a step further.

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Users making video calls expect to hold clear conversations with few skips and drops in the video or audio.

Movie fans want to download films in minutes, not hours.

The list goes on.

A futuristic rendering of how 5G could connect drivers to other information to make roads safer.

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Either way, its fast!

This is clearly an advantage for video streaming, gaming, file sharing, mobile work, and more.

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More Secure Mobile Hotspots

Free-to-use Wi-Fi hotspots are almost everywhere.

Farm Worker Using Smart Phone With Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Analyzing Plant Disease

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you’ve got the option to finally go just about anywhere and grab some Wi-Fi with little effort.

Or enjoy an up-close experience like a live concert or sports event even though youre sitting in nose-bleed seats?

5G Ultra Wideband promises experiences like this through apps that can take advantage of Verizons speedy data pipe.

These kinds of experiences are now finally becoming possible thanks to the latency and bandwidth improvements in 5G.

Safety Solutions

For those types of futuristic dilemmas, Verizon has built several5G Labs.

Since high-speed 5G internet can deliver data in near real time it will allow off-gadget processing.

Dont like that big smartwatch on sale today?

A few years from now we may see a smartwatch as small as a traditional, delicate Timex.

Verizons bet on the C-band is a smart way to help us get to that point.