Have you heard all the buzz going around about 5G wireless networks? It boasts faster data speeds for smartphones and laptops, which is what you’d expected, right? Then there’s a load of devices that will undoubtedly benefit from this new technology’s fast connection ability. Tomorrow’s trucks are on the path to connect to devices faster, safer, and more efficiently. 5G will change your truck’s future... and yours. Just what does this mean for truck advances coming? Well first of all, it means we cannot wait to buy our first one! There’s an art to what we do, we buy trucks fast, safe, and easy so you can sell your truck quick with barely lifting a finger. You can get an instant cash offer as easy as that too.
Major U.S. carriers are set to activate their own 5G wireless network in 2019. Devices that exist already next year, along with their next generation devices, will come equipped with 5G and all its benefits. What does this mean for future truck technology? Well, it’s a few years off yet, but before we know it the technology similar to what you see on smartphones will be implemented into trucks too.
Taking the Web on a Road Trip – every time you drive it
Today modern trucks are equipped with local area Wi-Fi hotspot features of some sort that passengers can plug into a port or Bluetooth into a 4G LTE system and share their Wi-Fi with others riding along. Up until now LTE has been the fastest, but soon 5G will be in town and 4G will replace 3G as the “new slow”.
5G’s speed and bandwidth will increase so much so that everyone in a truck’s backseat will be able to connect to Wi-Fi and stream whatever they want without affecting the other passengers. That is pretty exciting.
Dashboards will feature K-Byte and M-Bytes in a massive screen connecting to the Internet with 5G speed! This means truck manufacturers will be able to give you much more for your buck with the extra bandwidth. You’re looking at getting more information at your fingertips, or rather voice command, and there will be richer media.
There are benefits all around for the consumer and the manufacturer by connecting a truck to 5G. You’ll get more things you probably didn’t realize “that’s a must” and the manufacturer will be able to collect more data to invent newer and better technologies for you. The rumor is that 5G is to be ridiculously quick, even instantaneous, so you can say goodbye to lag times.
Autonomy trucks are already on the road in some states feverishly being tested. It’s just a matter of time before we’re all states ok them. 5G connectivity can only make them safer, right? Especially since the time it takes for an autonomous truck to react to its environment is important for safety.
The electric truck (like the Workhorse W-15 coming in 2019) will be a connected truck and let’s face it, electric is the future for many vehicles; so whether the truck is gasoline powered or a plug and charge it up, Internet will definitely be a feature. The days of needing a smartphone to locate a charging station will be ancient.
Present Day and On to the Future
From more efficiency to commuting entertainment to smarter self-driving vehicles, we’re headed into what we’re sure to find is just the beginning of limitless possibilities. After all, 100-years ago people probably never even thought of a cordless phone much less a cell tower. Big brainstorming sure has been a wonder and fruitful thing hasn’t it.
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