5G connectivity

Latest cellular standard

5G connectivity refers to access to fifth-generation wireless networks, which offer faster speeds and lower latency than previous mobile standards.

The term appears in marketing and tech discussions about devices, infrastructure, and service availability: This laptop supports 5G connectivity, 5G connectivity is expanding to rural areas.

Often shortened to just 5G.

wirelessUntethered signal transmission
mobile networkWireless telecommunications infrastructure
networkInterconnected system
signalMessage-conveying cue
signal strengthTransmission power measurement

cell tower · tower · antenna · bandwidth · download speed · streaming · download · latency · mobile · smartphone · speed · data · data plan · coverage · network coverage · broadband · millimeter · spectrum

Opposites

technological generation

5G connectivitydial-up

Phone-line internet connection

2G · EDGE · telegraph · AMPS · 3G

connection type

5G connectivitywired connection

ethernet · cable internet · landline · fiber optic · DSL

connectivity presence

5G connectivityno signal

Communication link absent

disconnection · offline · dead zone · network outage · dropped connection

Family

connectivity, connect, connection, connections, connected, connecting, connective, connector, connectors

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Rated G