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A man in rubber boots is holding a tablet and squats to check plants in a greenhouse. The 5G technology enables virtual tours of networked factories, driving digitalization forward.

Innovation of the future

Autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, computer-controlled medical operations – 5G makes many things possible. Read on for articles about innovations whose development depends on the new mobile telecommunications standard.

A woman and a man are looking at a tablet in a storage room. 5G technology will enable new applications that will benefit the German economy in particular.

5G and the economy

The main beneficiary of the new mobile telecommunications standard will be the German economy. Companies need...

A mobile phone technician is climbing a transmission tower in front of forest. A 5G transmission tower that supplies the surrounding area with 5G network.

5G mobile technology

The new mobile telecommunications standard makes real-time wireless communication possible. But how are data transmitted – for example from one...

A woman in a yellow blouse behind a window pane is looking at her mobile device and is holding a card with her other hand. Many rules and laws ensure effective data protection and privacy for all citizens in the context of 5G mobile communications.

Data protection and data security

Many citizens have concerns about the new 5G mobile telecommunications standard. Will anyone be able to...

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5G and health

Like its predecessors, the new mobile telecommunications standard generates electromagnetic fields. Are...

A cyclist is standing in front of a green meadow and is holding her mobile device in her hands. The 5G operation succeeds without environmental impact.

5G and the environment

How can 5G run without environmental pollution? Conserving resources is certainly one factor. However, there are...

A man is standing on a cell tower towering against clouds in the blue sky. We explain how politicians, authorities and operators are expanding the new 5G technology.

Mobile communications strategy and 5G network expansion

To enable Germany and Europe to benefit from the new mobile telecommunications standard, its development is being coordinated at an international level. It is also important to promote 5G measures through investment...