When debit cards were first introduced, it took them decades to be adopted by a billion people. While this technology might seem ordinary now, when it was first introduced it was quite different and not everyone was willing to use it. The internet took 14 years to reach one billion users, which might seem shocking to some since it now seems to be used be pretty much everybody out there. 3G took 12 years to adopt, but with the advent of 4G it was seen that the rate at which technology was adopted by a billion users got much faster, with 4G being adopted by a billion users in just 4 years.
It seems like 5G is going to end up reaching a billion users in an even shorter period of time, with the time being estimated at 3.5 years. Thanks to the preexisting 4G infrastructure which will be used to disseminate 5G, as well as the relatively affordable price at which it will be available, 5G will probably be the fastest new technology to reach a billion users, although it’s important to note that the rate at which new technology is being adopted faster is reducing due to practical considerations that have to be made. Regardless, the arrival of 5G is sure to change the world.

Source: Statista.
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