Throughout the standardization process, 5G was boiled down to three primary use cases: enhanced mobile broadband, massive support for the internet of things and ultra-reliable low-latency communications. Providing mobile users with higher speeds was always regarded as the first 5G use case that would tip, so to speak, but in practice we’re seeing something slightly different, particularly in the U.S. market.
Case in point: Verizon claimed the mantle of first to market with a 5G service, but it wasn’t a mobile service.
