It has been three years since a Chinese surgeon performed liver surgery 30 miles from his animal patient, using a 5G telecoms network to control robotic arms.
At the time, the possibilities of 5G — the fifth-generation mobile network — may have seemed endless. But carriers now face an uphill battle to convince customers that it can offer something tangible and new to their lives.
Given the high capital expenditure on the rollout of 5G networks, and the full fibre optic infrastructure that underpins them, telecoms companies have been eager to find ways to monetise their creation.
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