https://wccftech.com/nokia-taiwan-mobile-5g/ > A contract crew for Verizon, works on a cell tower to update it to handle the new 5G network in Orem, Utah on December 10, 2019. - The new 5G cellular network will substantially increase cellular network speeds, opening up new markets for business and individuals. (Photo by GEORGE FREY / AFP) > The ongoing pandemic has reinforced the importance of strong global communications networks that enable corporate professionals to work from home, educational institutions to conduct remote learning and populations all over the globe to stay in touch with friends and family. This has come alongside the early stages of deployment of next-generation 5G cellular communication networks that will provide everyday consumers, corporations, hospitals and other entities with vastly improved uplink and downlink performance.