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The Impact of 5G on Web Development

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The Impact of 5G on Web Development
    <p><strong>5G isn't just faster internet — it's a complete shift in what web applications can do.</strong></p>
    <h3>What Changes with 5G</h3>
    <div style="overflow-x: auto;">
      <table style="width:100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">
        <thead><tr style="background: #f8fafc;"><th style="background: #f8fafc; border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;">Aspect</th><th style="background: #f8fafc; border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;">Before 4G</th><th style="background: #f8fafc; border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;">With 5G</th></tr></thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr><td style="padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">Latency</td><td style="padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">30-50ms</td><td style="padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">1-4ms</td></tr>
          <tr><td style="padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">Bandwidth</td><td style="padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">100Mbps</td><td style="padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">10Gbps</td></tr>
          <tr><td style="padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">Reliability</td><td style="padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">99.9%</td><td style="padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;">99.999%</td></tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
    </div>
    <h3>Step-by-Step Optimization</h3>
    <p><strong>Step 1: Measure current performance</strong></p>
    <pre><code class="language-bash">npm install -g lighthouse

lighthouse https://yoursite.com --view

Step 2: Adaptive Bitrate

const useAdaptiveQuality = () => {
const connection = navigator.connection?.effectiveType;
if (connection === '4g') return 'high';
return 'low';
};

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