5 Unexpected Devices That Can Run On A 5G Network Since it was introduced in 2019, 5G has taken over the U.S. Customers can get a 5G signal across the country, and (compared to 4G) this has enabled real-world speed improvements on cellular connection, near zero latency, and the ability to connect millions of IoT devices. Basically, anything could run on a 5G connection, if companies decided to make it so. With a 5G network, you might find laptops, autonomous vehicles, and even your own home internet can run on cellular 5G. The adoption has been so interesting that even Apple — always a slow player in the market, taking a couple more years to introduce a phone with 5G support – now offers an Apple Watch with those capabilities. Apple users should also know rumors suggest a new MacBook Pro redesign could also support 5G connectivity. More importantly, as companies start to build the foundation for the upcoming 6G network era, there are new promises over a true revolution in speed, reliability, and number of gadgets that can be connected simultaneously, while opening up the doors for even more applications in different fields, like telemedicine. With new wearable trends where the smartphone becomes the 5G hub for smart glasses, AI companions, and more, there are also products that can properly function without Wi-Fi, only relying on a 5G network. These are some of them. Laptops While it's not a widespread functionality, some laptop makers offer laptops with 5G connection. After all, who never wished to just have a strong cellular connection on a laptop while working from a café, instead of asking for a password or using your phone's hotspot, quickly draining the battery life of two products at once? Among the options, Microsoft offers its latest Surface Pro