https://www.wired.com/story/where-5g-data-storm-will-hit-first/

Blazing-fast speeds! Zero latency! Moar data to moar devices! Unless you've been trapped in a tech-news dead zone, you've heard that the rollout of the next generation of wireless broadband has begun. Still, smartphone data addicts shouldn't hold their breath for speeds of 10 gigabits per second. To provide the kind of 5G coverage consumers will expect, carriers will need to install as many as 20 access points per square kilometer, an expensive endeavor that will take years. Until then, we'll have to accept that 5G is here, but it's unevenly distributed. Here are some places to watch for it in the (nearish) future.

The folks who are gunning to make cars drive themselves are itching for 5G connectivity. Why? The faster you can get data into and out of a rolling robot, the better the experience. Constantly updated, ultrahigh-res maps of their environment make the ride safer and smoother. Developers in remote operation centers will also be monitoring lidar and camera feeds to keep an eye on their creations. And, of course, while they roll, their liberated occupants will demand streaming entertainment (and advertisers will demand to pummel them with targeted ads). But that's all for the current kind of self-driving car, the one that watches but doesn't talk to its surroundings. Way more exciting, if we're talking real 5G, is not replacing human drivers but completely rethinking the way cars drive.