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5G is about 10x faster than 4G right now. The innovation is not that downloads will be 10x faster, it is that 10x more devices can be connected at 4G speeds.
You've probably heard of Internet of Things (IoT):
IoT is likely to continue bringing more devices online, eventually the pace will exceed what the current infrastructure can support. Making these devices 5G compatible is a much simpler and more elegant solution than requiring Ethernet cables, or requiring manual configuration with local WiFi.
citation needed