{"id":7925,"date":"2024-10-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compucom.com\/?p=7925"},"modified":"2024-10-14T11:17:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T15:17:51","slug":"windows-10-eos-should-you-consider-5g-enabled-windows-11-laptops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compucom.com\/windows-10-eos-should-you-consider-5g-enabled-windows-11-laptops\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 EOS: Should You Consider 5G-Enabled Windows 11 Laptops?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s paramount for IT leaders to consider and plan for technologies that will best future proof their companies. With the Windows 10 EOS date approaching on October 14, 2025, and Windows 11\u2019s new hardware requirements, now is an ideal time for IT leaders to evaluate the benefits of 5G and 5G-capable devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Wi-Fi 6 offers interesting opportunities and is often used alongside 5G, it is fixed and generally location-specific. In contrast, 5G provides extensive capabilities within large buildings, across campuses, cities, and rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Business breakthroughs don\u2019t just happen inside a company\u2019s walls or within the reach of Wi-Fi\u2014they often happen out in the field. With 5G, you don’t need to think about the limits of the technology, but about the possibilities of the outcome.”<\/p>\nAllan Samson<\/strong>, Sr. Vice President, T-Mobile for Business<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The health<\/a> and education<\/a> sectors, in particular, stand to gain significant benefits from 5G\u2019s reliable high-speed connectivity. However, 5G also benefits other sectors, such as retail<\/a>, and it can empower most companies with its greater bandwidth, faster speeds, lower latency, and far-reaching coverage, which promise productivity, scalability, and innovation \u2014 virtually anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Smartphones: The Benefits of 5G-Capable Devices<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Many of us are accustomed to 5G-capable smartphones, but with the average worker using two or more devices for their work, it just makes sense to consider how 5G-capable laptops and tablets can transform various aspects of business operations. The advantages include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Streamlined Remote Work<\/h6>\n\n\n\n