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At its summit in Hong Kong today, chipmaker Qualcomm announced the arrival of its Snapdragon X50, the world’s first 5G modem that it claims can support download speeds of up to 5Gbps. For comparison, the global 4G average download speed is currently about 13.5Mbps, which means the X50 will be capable of nearly 400 times that. It’s worth bearing in mind that the key word here is ‘capable’ – there aren’t yet any commercial cellular networks that support 5G standards (which still aren’t set in stone) and it isn’t likely that you’ll be able to enjoy 5Gbps download speeds when…

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