More than half of Americans are already aware of 5G and are excited about the innovations that 5G will deliver, according to a new survey from HarrisX that was commissioned by T-Mobile. Respondents also overwhelmingly believe 5G will create new jobs and positively impact their personal lives, rural communities, the economy, business and government.  

“Consumer sentiment around tech innovation and 5G in particular is widely positive, with big expectations for impact on job creation, business, various facets of people’s personal lives like healthcare management in the near future,” said Dritan Nesho, chief researcher and CEO of HarrisX, in a statement. “Expectations are high, with over two in three Americans believing 5G will become a reality by 2020, which will require significant investment by the public and private sector to get there.”