Surely by now you have heard a lot about 5G, especially in the news. We’ll explain it to you very simply, and tell you exactly what 5G is, how does it work and how can it benefit us, where will it come and are there any negatives or cons.
5G, the next generation of mobile internet connectivity was launched on April 3 in few areas of Chicago and Minneapolis and will continue to expand throughout 2019, yet few are aware of what is it!
It has brought the speed 10 or even 20 times faster than the current 4G networks, with rapid data upload and download speeds, greater bandwidth, and more steady connections.
But the question arises that what change has it brought for us.
So what is 5G?
To sum it up, it is the fifth generation of mobile internet connectivity enabling us to do everything we do on our mobile phones faster than ever before.
It is an improved use of the radio spectrum that allows more devices to access the mobile internet at the same time.
How does it help us?
According to Ian Fogg from OpenSignal, a mobile data analytics company, “Whatever we do now with our smartphones we’ll be able to do faster and better,”
“Think of smart glasses featuring augmented reality, mobile virtual reality, much higher quality video, the internet of things making cities smarter.
“But what’s really exciting is all the new services that will be built that we can’t foresee.”
Likewise, 5G can be a significant tool for autonomous vehicles to communicate with each other and read live map and traffic data.
To put it more plainly, the mobile gamer when presses a button on a controller, will see the effect immediately on screen-this means less delay or no latency. Streaming live videos will be quite swift and downloading movies is instantaneous. Video calls should become clearer and less jerky. Wearable fitness devices could monitor your health in real time, alerting doctors as soon as an emergency arises.
How?
Numerous technologies are likely to be applied but no fixed criteria are shaped out yet for all 5G protocols.
Having a frequency range of 3.5GHz to 26GHz and beyond- the magnitude is high but their shorter wavelengths mean their range is lower thus more easily blocked by physical objects.
As a solution, groups of smaller phone poles, installed closer to the ground are transmitting “millimeter waves” amidst greater number of transmitters and receivers. This in turn means greater density of usage. However, it’s high cost has deterred telecom companies for now.
(read more with proper formatting and more details at: https://smartmobtech.com/news/5g-what-is-it-and-how-will-it-help-us/)
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