5G Not Enough? Telecom Companies Look to 5.5G

5G technology has brought faster connections, better gadgets—and a measure of disappointment from people with expectations of something closer to world-changing technology. But just wait, mobile companies are saying: The next upgrade will gin up enthusiasm for advances still to come. This next iteration of 5G, which the mobile companies are calling “5G Advanced” or “5.5G,” is expected to be rolled out by around 2025. For consumers, the upgrades may bring faster connection speeds—something that many parts of the world need.

tips

gadget：小配件；小玩意

appoint：任命，下令

disappoint：使失望

gin：金酒，又名叫杜松子酒（Geneva）或琴酒，最先由荷兰生产，在英国大量生产后闻名于世，是世界第一大类的烈酒；vt. 轧棉

gin up：激起强烈的情感，增加

enthusiasm：巨大热情