5G already changing smartphone users’ behaviour, says Ericsson

STOCKHOLM — The availability of 5G networks is already beginning to change the behaviour of smartphone users around the world, with many reducing use of Wi-Fi on their phones indoors after upgrading to 5G and spending more time cloud gaming and using augmented reality apps, according to a new report by Ericsson ConsumerLab. The report, Five Ways to a Better 5G, is the result of the largest global 5G consumer study to date, and covers consumer sentiment and perception toward 5G in 26 markets, including the U.S., China, South Korea and the U.K. (Canada was not included in the report.)...