Will Offering Free 5G Really Push Consumers to Pay for it Someday

5G is going to change the world by revolutionising the way everything connects with each other. But the issue with 5G is it might not be very relevant for consumers, at least at this point in time. Paying for 5G right now for using mobile data and voice calling would be like getting a Ferrari just to go 100 metres far to purchase vegetables – it doesn’t make sense at all. You don’t need a Ferrari to travel 100 metres, you can just walk. But what if you got a Ferrari for a significant period of time at no cost at all? It would make you a very happy man or a woman, of course.

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However, the question is, when you have to return the Ferrari one day, and you have been too used to its comfort and power, would you spend money to purchase it even when you don’t need it? The answer is most likely no if the need for it is still to travel 100 metres. Yes, if the distance were much greater and you had any other important reason for needing it, then maybe you might get the car!

The same is the case with 5G, I believe. Even if it is offered for free right now, if there are no relevant use cases, why would anyone pay for it? Enterprises would pounce on the opportunity to get the help of 5G to improve operations, but a regular mobile consumer like you and me won’t probably pay extra for 5G when you have got access to decent 4G.