The rollout of 5G - the fifth-generation mobile network, that offers more speed, control and security than older networks - is gathering pace. But as Anna Gross explains, this rollout won’t be cheap, so far business uptake has been slow, and the question of how to monetise 5G applications still looms large. Despite that, some providers are already looking towards 6G.

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