# The 5G challenge · Digital Trends 2020 · Zorraquino > Beyond connectivity in the age of hyperconnection. URL: https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2020/5g-challenge ![The 5G challenge: Beyond connectivity in the age of hyperconnection.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/c1ca5c189c8eb59e0aba80436873212c24cd9ff0-1600x1048.webp/the-5g-challenge-beyond-connectivity-in-the-age-of-hyperconnection.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85) Trend 04 # The 5G challenge 1. [Digital Trends 2020Home](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2020) 2. [Trend 01Limitless gamification](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2020/limitless-gamification) 3. [Trend 02Transhumanism](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2020/transhumanism) 4. [Trend 03AR & VR Shopping](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2020/ar-vr-shopping) 5. 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[Trend 10Tech for marketing](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2020/tech-for-marketing) The 5G challenge Beyond connectivity in the age of hyperconnection. ## At a glance The arrival of 5G, the fifth generation of wireless communication technologies and standards, poses the first challenges for the connectivity industry, which is already starting to show the benefits of its use in different fields: immersive experiences, remote-controlled surgery, unmanned boats, road safety systems and even mixed-reality fashion shows… Meanwhile, the tech giants are entering the fight for control of Earth’s orbit, sending up thousands of satellites that promise to connect even the most remote corner of the world to the internet. In 2019 we saw the ‘first steps’ of these technologies, which will change the way we use mobile devices and promise significant benefits in sectors such as automotive, health, transport, energy, security, financial services and leisure. The satellite age and 5G technology have only just got going, but they point to a promising future… ## Cases 01 / 05 Zorraquino spotlights 1. 01 5G promises to revolutionise the world, representing a paradigm shift in technology similar to the leap from the typewriter to the computer. 2. 02 The aerospace industry is diversifying its business model with the aim of orbiting the Earth, and the big tech giants are being put in check in what could become a huge market. 3. 03 Fifth-generation networks will connect people, things, data, applications, transport systems and cities in smart communication network environments. ## More on the trend ### References - [Starlink quiere poner 42.000 satélites en órbita: este estudio dice que 4 serían suficientes para dar cobertura al planeta](https://www.xataka.com/espacio/starlink-quiere-poner-42-000-satelites-orbita-este-estudio-dice-que-4-serian-suficientes-para-dar-cobertura-al-planeta) - [Amazon will launch thousands of satellites to provide internet around the world](https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/4/18295310/amazon-project-kuiper-satellite-internet-low-earth-orbit-facebook-spacex-starlink) - [SK Telecom Launches 5G AR and VR Services for eSports](https://www.sktelecom.com/en/press/press%5Fdetail.do?page.page=1&idx=1418) - [UTEK and 5TONIC collaborate in the testing of 5G enabled remote steering of unmanned vessels](https://www.5tonic.org/news/utek-and-5tonic-collaborate-testing-5g-enabled-remote-steering-unmanned-vessels) - [China performs first 5G-based remote surgery on human brain](http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201903/18/WS5c8f0528a3106c65c34ef2b6.html) - [Pirelli: The world's first company to develop tyres that interact with the 5G network](https://press.pirelli.com/pirelli-the-worlds-first-company-to-develop-tyres-that-interact-with-the-5g-network/) - [World's First Mixed Reality Fashion Show in 5](https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins/stories/worlds-first-mixed-reality-catwalk) - [EE and Bastille surprised commuters with world's first 5G powered multilocation augmented reality gig](https://newsroom.ee.co.uk/ee-and-bastille-surprised-commuters-with-worlds-first-5g-powered-multi-location-augmented-reality-gig/) - [Pokémon Go creator Niantic is working on AR glasses with Qualcomm](https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/20997493/niantic-qualcomm-xr2-ar-glasses) - [The 5Tonic Laboratory presents, together with Samur-PC and the UC3M, a revolutionary system for health emergencies based on 5](https://www.5tonic.org/news/5tonic-laboratory-presents-together-samur-pc-and-uc3m-revolutionary-system-health-emergencies) Pages 79–106 of the report [![Autonomous things: Autonomous entities and advanced behaviour without human direction.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/7e1d7d9bce41e56cad4889f70939f41a32011827-1920x1539.webp/autonomous-things-autonomous-entities-and-advanced-behaviour-without-human.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2020/autonomous-things) Next trend · 05 [Autonomous things](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2020/autonomous-things)