Fixed-line fibre is the default for stable, high-throughput connectivity — but installs slip, wayleaves delay, and some sites need a backup path fast. 5G business routers have moved from novelty to a serious option where coverage and contention are understood upfront.
When 5G fits
Pop-up retail, construction site offices, temporary sites and failover for card payments are common wins: you can go live in days instead of weeks. Check indoor signal, upload speed and any fair-use policy on the tariff — VoIP and cloud apps care about latency and symmetry, not just headline download Mbps.
Security and resilience
Treat 5G like any internet circuit: use your firewall rules, VPN where required, and document which systems fail over if the primary line drops. Many teams run 5G alongside fibre so payment and voice stay up if one path blips.
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