5G is one of the hottest topics in broadcasting and, for the media and entertainment sector, the technology will prove to be transformative.
To the average consumer, 5G has not been the world-changing technology it was once sold as. The Internet of Things revolution has so far boiled down to folks using the same digital assistants they had before, and while 82% of premises in the UK can now receive 5G outdoors, the actual speeds available can vary hugely from one road to another.
However, those within broadcast may have noticed the first blooms of an explosion in 5G tech that will change how the industry operates, on multiple fronts, forever.
In just the last few months national broadcasters across Europe have used 5G in production trials of the highest importance. It hugely increases how.....
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