Q . WHAT 5G APPLICATIONS DID THE PANDEMIC THROW INTO THE SPOTLIGHT ? WHAT PLACE DO THINGS LIKE VIRTUAL SPORTING EVENTS HAVE IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD ?
» Unequivocally , 5G will upend the ways in which consumers watch and attend music and sporting events this year and next . For starters , its major benefit – increased capacity – will decrease the number of spikes in connectivity so those interruptions that happened during the Euros final or the Ashes are reduced . Instead , it ’ ll put consumers right at the heart of an event alongside the athletes without the risk of interruption .
Then there ’ s 5G low latency . This will support the explosion of VR , AR and IoT devices across the board – all of which have already begun to change the way we watch sport , buy furniture online and even choose a hair style at the hairdressers .
Q . DO YOU HAVE ANY PREDICTIONS FOR THE UK SMARTPHONE MARKET AS A WHOLE OVER THE COMING YEAR ?
» 5G enables us to bring the technologies of the future – from VR and AI through to IoT – to life now in the form of our smartphones and smart devices .
The science fiction dreams of , for example , immersive shopping online and cloud gaming could all become a reality as part of our latest devices .
At OPPO , for instance , we want to provide our customers with the whole gamut in a single device – regardless of which product they choose . Consumers should be able to call , work , and train for the gym from their smartwatch , tablet or smartphone – we want to facilitate it and make these kinds of activities the norm over the coming year . mobile-magazine . com 19