The document shows how download speeds for mobile data technology have increased dramatically over time, with 5G projected to be over 6,000 times faster than earlier 2G technology. It provides statistics on the time needed to download an 800MB high definition video file for different technologies from 2G in 1997 to projected 5G speeds by 2020.

1. HOW FAST
WILL
1997 1998 2001 2009 2020?
5G BE?
36 hours
24 minutes
32 seconds
7 hours
16 minutes
54 seconds
4 hours
44 minutes
27 seconds
43 seconds
GPRS EDGE 3G 4G 5G
50 KBPS 250 KBPS 384 KBPS 150 MBPS 6400 MBPS
TO DOWNLOAD A
HD VIDEO EPISODE
800 MB
SPEED
TECHNOLOGY
1SECOND