5G will Change Your Work everywhere

Ultra-fast wireless isn’t just for mobile phones and gaming. It will also transform the way we work.

There is no question that the way we work is changing. My Inc.com colleague Brit Morse wrote about a study that shows 62 percent of employees work remotely at least part time. That’s partly due to the way companies are trying to attract the best talent, regardless of where they are located, but also because of advancements in technology that allow workers to stay connected with their teams. 

Those changes have real benefits to businesses and employees, from increased productivity, greater profitability, and a happier workforce. Now, with the coming 5G revolution, remote work is no longer a niche trend but will become the way we work.

Here are three ways 5G will change the way we work from home, or everywhere:

Increased Accessibility

Everyone who works remotely knows that the biggest challenge is relying on internet connections that aren’t always, well, reliable. Even when you work out of your home, and pay for high-speed internet, that doesn’t mean you always get what you pay for. And never mind when you’re traveling, or trying to work out of your local coffee shop. Nothing is worse than trying to log on to a Zoom meeting and finding out you’re barely able to get more than 2 MB/s. 

5G changes that because you no longer work at the mercy of the closest Wi-Fi hotspot. Having ultra-fast wireless capabilities built into your devices means that you’ll be able to connect from virtually anywhere once carriers complete rolling out their 5G networks. 

Increased Functionality

With the increased speed and bandwidth of 5G comes the ability to work in some very interesting new ways. Now, it isn’t that far-out to think about how virtual reality and augmented reality can allow us to work, even when we can’t be there physically. For example, inspecting a factory in another country in real time, without having to leave your home office, is a viable scenario when you aren’t constrained by the speed or reliability of your connection.

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