In the Mobile Phone Industry, Success Doesn't Skip a Generation
As wireless carriers and their technology partners scramble to prepare for 5G, a history of missteps haunts their efforts
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This summer mobile carriers and their technology partners will begin testing the next generation of mobile networks—also known as 5G.
While consumers probably won't see the results for another three or four years, the work going on now will help determine which companies cash in as the wireless Web moves beyond the smartphone and starts connecting everything from cars to light bulbs—the Internet of Things.