The New Wave: Sprint and other internet service providers are implementing 5G networks across America

Sprint Mobile’s fifth generation of internet connection is developing and changing the tech world after its implementation last May in nine cities — Kansas City is one of them.

The newest generation of internet connection is bringing exponentially higher speeds for downloading and connection. But most importantly, it is modernizing business practices and improving problems across the world according to East parent and Sprint IT Account Manager Kevin Decker.

“An example we like to use for the future of 5G is total remote surgery in places like Kenya, from a hospital in Kansas City,” Decker said. “Sprint has projected that in the near future, things like medical care will be turned on its head.” 

Along with businesses and hospitals using Sprint Mobile’s new generation, 5G is already in motion for public use, even though it’s not completely full 5G. There are some variations — like AT&T’s “5GE” — which do not run on a 5G network.

“At the moment, a small amount of people in the Kansas City area have access to completely 5G phones,” Head of technology management Jake Vossen said. “People with a ‘5G’ network are running on a 4G core.”

While the 5G network is still in its infancy for the general public, Sprint and other corporations are continuing their development of the fifth-generation across Kansas City and the world.