{"id":24144,"date":"2024-07-19T12:58:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/?p=24144"},"modified":"2024-07-19T12:58:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:58:41","slug":"the-5g-rollout-what-it-means-for-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/the-5g-rollout-what-it-means-for-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5G Rollout: What it Means for Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember when 5G became a thing?\u00a0 No, no, let\u2019s rewind to a time before we were spoiled and pampered with instant connection from even attics and basements. Remember GSM?\u00a0 Remember Edge?\u00a0 Or 2G? Do you recall how these ever-creeping connectivity levels were rolled out over the years?\u00a0 How each generation improved over the previous one, how \u201ccan you hear me now\u201d went from a regular question to a near-obsolete thing.<\/p>\n

If you were born before the year 2000, chances are, you recall this development.\u00a0 And if you came into the world earlier than that, we\u2019ll just assume you\u2019ve witnessed an even greater advancement in technology.\u00a0 Things have been changing, and rapidly.\u00a0 5G now allows us to scroll, binge-watch, connect from virtually anywhere in the developed world, enabling about everything from Google searches to video calls at whim.<\/p>\n

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But this is a blog about automotive stuff, you\u2019re thinking. What do cell phones and network strength have to do with cars? Well, a lot.\u00a0 And just like our mobile connectivity becoming ever more efficient and, well, connected,<\/a> our automobiles are quickly following suit.<\/p>\n

Connected cars are a thing of the future.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And though in its early stages, a thing of the present too.\u00a0 From satellite-driven GPS to safety systems like OnStar, vehicles with the ability to communicate have been steadily on the rise.\u00a0 And now – tah-dah – enter 5G.<\/p>\n

But what is 5G in terms of a car, truck, or SUV, you ask?\u00a0 Other than allowing us to make hands-free phone calls from a console, what else does this feature mean? Well, we\u2019re about to enlighten you.<\/p>\n

Because 5G technology is so much faster than its predecessors, this means that any communication occurring between the vehicle and the driver, the vehicle and the environment, and the vehicle and other vehicles has a much shorter lag time. Meaning, information is passed in what is nearly real time. And here are some of the benefits\u2026<\/p>\n

First, manufacturers of 5G vehicles benefit from:<\/h2>\n