2019 has seen a glut of 5G launches globally, with operators targeting consumers with the ultrafast speeds next generation technology promises. 4G transformed how we use mobile devices and powered the smartphone boom that started in the latter end of the 3G era. While 5G promises to build upon that success, Red Hat maintains it is the enterprise sector where the possibilities of high speed and low latency at the edge of the network will drive use cases that we are only just beginning to contemplate. Smart cities, autonomous vehicles, smart energy and intelligent financial services are a few examples of how 5G will change the way society operates in the same way LTE changed what consumers could do with their phones.