Better Security on the Go

As 5G networks ramp up, they’ll almost certainly provide better performance than public Wi-Fi hotspots. Not only is 5G faster, but it’s much more capable of handling a lot of devices in one place than typical Wi-Fi networks are. Although Wi-Fi 6 will improve this, we’ll probably see more ubiquitous high-speed 5G coverage long before every little coffee shop gets a Wi-Fi 6 router, and even then you’d be constrained by whatever broadband connection that particular business is using. 5G has no such limits.

More importantly, however, public Wi-Fi hotspots are totally insecure, which is why we always recommend using a VPN. On the other hand, using your 5G network keeps your connection between you and your carrier, as opposed to every hacker sitting nearby. Often you can avoid public Wi-Fi with LTE, as the speeds can be comparable, but with 5G there will almost never be a need to connect to a public Wi-Fi hotspot again.