There is a lot to worry about with 5G but the effect of exposure to mm-wave radiation is not it by a long shot...forget the towers and the radiation...think control as that is the key to 5G. The ability to provide you convenience that you have never experienced. Downside is the dependency it will create. In order to do this, much more coverage is necessary. I'll leave it at that. Towers (macro structures) and 5G are inconsistent. 5G is all about better coverage so they can maintain the speed they need. Smaller, lower power cells at a higher density is the deployment model for 5G. They can do that by exploiting something called MIMO which is a fancy antenna coupled to a super fancy radio. That is the piece we see. The handset and the little boxes on top of all the light poles versus large towers with a shit ton of antennas on them. Now it is one light pole and 1 box on top to make it aesthetically pleasing to municipal authorities.
5G is all about ubiquitous access to control of all aspects of the equipment you deal with on a daily basis. The IoT has been moving on a parallel track to provide connectivity into every aspect of your life. Refrigerators, washers/dryers, lighting, etc all will connect to the network. You will soon be able to control everything from your phone. What's in my fridge? Not enough peanut butter....I will order you some peanut butter....dependency. Crude example but it makes my point. The 5G piece connects the equipment to the internet at a speed not previously available with 4G technology. The speed of evolution within telecom is unparalleled in the history of man. It makes landing on the moon child's play.
1990s early - cellphones for voice only become reasonably cheap...this was the beginning of the end.
Early 2000 - SMS via GSM in Europe and CDMA providing web based connections in the US made personal connectivity into something Star Trek portrayed.
2005 - 3G deployments in a viable way throughout US and Europe. First ability for photo and web based services in a meaningful manner. Quasi real time access to information depending on location.
2009 - 4G with almost real time access in major metropolitan areas.
2014 - 4G pretty much everywhere where people now expect access to information and services immediately. Pissed off when they don't have access.
2019/2020 - The realization of IoT and ubiquitous coverage
In 30 years this technology has evolved more than any other....networks cost tens of billions of dollars to deploy and we spin a new one every 10 years or sooner. What I am discussing is one part of it. The web technology and the security of networks is another piece that I haven't even touched on. Security not for you but for the provider...no one really cares about you.
There is soooo much more to it.....you ain't seen nothing yet...the technology will kill us. And it will do so like cancer...from the inside out.....you won't know it until it is too late.
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