5G technology brought faster connections, better gadgets, but also disappointment for those who expected more from “a technology that will change the world.” But mobile operators say, “Wait. The next update will again cause excitement.”

The next version of 5G, “5G Advanced” or “5.5G”, is expected to be released around 2025. For consumers, the upgrades can provide faster connection speeds, which many parts of the world need. But ordinary users may not see much of a difference, experts and industry representatives say.

The technology is expected to drive more of the business applications that 5G originally promised, such as self-driving vehicles, autonomous drones, and fully automated factories.

“The upcoming updates highlight the reality for many 5G users: aside from faster connection speeds, it doesn’t make much of a difference to their daily lives. Maybe even 5.5G is not,” comments the Wall Street Journal.

In many markets, 5G speeds have slowed down over the past year. According to an international 5G speed analysis released in February by Ookla, average 5G download speeds have declined in many markets over the past year, with the biggest drops seen in Norway, Sweden, Australia and the UK. Ookla attributed the decline to the wider adoption of 5G on existing networks.

The exception was the US, which experienced a jump in download speeds last year, which Ookla attributed to network improvements by T-Mobile US and Verizon Communications.