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The fifth-generation wireless communication standard, 5G, could not have been ready at a better time, particularly with how critical remote financial services are now and will continue to be.

5G is much more than a better mobile network – it will significantly improve and expand the application of transformative technologies like artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), machine-to-machine communication, autonomous vehicles, smart cities and more. These technologies require blazing speeds to reach their full potential, something that previous wireless options had yet to deliver.

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