'Digital divide' keeps millions of Texans offline. Could 5G boost access?
More than 7 million Texans in 3 million households do not have high-speed internet access, leaving those in underserved areas in the dust as 5G begins to deploy across the state. "Expanding access and broadly deploying the next generation of mobile connectivity, known as 5G, will be critical to expanding connectivity capabilities to connect underserved communities, bridge the 'digital divide' and 'homework gap,' and realize innovations that will improve lives," said Amandus Derr, government affairs director of the south area for Crown Castle.