Cellular carriers have attempted to create a groundswell around efforts to upgrade their networks to fifth-generation (5G) cellular technology. But for the most part, the market has greeted the predicted revolution with something short of a tired yawn. The carriers are moving forward with their 5G rollouts, and virtually all new high-end smartphones include 5G capability, including the much-heralded millimeter-wave variety, as standard. Despite the advertising spend, we see few buyers (i.e., except those with a strong desire to be on tech’s leading edge) changing their upgrade plans and rushing an upgrade to get what 5G has to offer.
