5G at a Glance. Let’s Understand 5G
The fourth generation of radio wireless technology; 4G, is currently the most advanced commercially available wireless radio system across the world. It delivers minimum data speed of up to 100 Mbit/s and the maximum of up to 1 Gbit/s.
However, Telecommunication companies have now developed the fifth generation of the mobile communications system; 5g, with the minimum data speed of 500 Mbits/s.
With such high speed, 5G will have the capabilities to advance not just mobile users, but to include even IoT devices.
It covers the wide range of the spectrum, ranging from the 600 and 700 MHz bands to the millimeter wave portion of the spectrum at 50 GHz.
Let’s understand 5G in detail
Latency
The latency of the network system is defined as the time it takes for data to go back and forth between the device and the access point within the network system. The latency for 4G is between the range of 80ms-100ms, i.e, only ten requests would induce a wait time of 1 second. A web page can contain dozens of requests.
Operationally 5G would also bring down Latency. Theoretically, minimum achievable latency is 1ms. Some 5g networks are aiming to achieve the latency of 5ms with as much as 100 devices per square meter. With such high speeds and low latency, the 5G network will support massive broadband applications.
Completely connected world
Recent advancement in technology has created the era of smart devices with internet connection associated with them; The internet of things (IoT). The devices of daily use ranging from door lockers to our cars can now be managed single-handedly by just clicking on mobile application installed on our device.
5g is still in a dormant stage and it is not yet possible to predict how many devices will 5g connect but according to a study, conducted by Gartner predicts that 5g will be able to connect more than 20.8 billion devices to the web. With such a pervasive, cheap and fast network, 5g is going to make this era of connectedness more advanced and easy to manage with an uninterrupted network connection. The low-latency would enable more “real-time” applications.
New speed-New possibilities
5G is just around the corner and it has risen the new possibilities. It is all set to transform almost all the sectors of society and economy.
5G is not as simple as an increase in the broadband speeds. It is set to introduce a sundry of new use-cases, and it is going to form the backbone of a number of all-new industries.
Organisations are forward-looking and are already anticipating its impact on the current technology. Large companies like Verizon and Ericsson are working on long-term plans to use 5G at its full potential and gain shareholder buy-in and deliver innovation.
But to realize the full benefits of 5G, it is essential for the technology enthusiasts and large companies to work in a clear and coordinated strategy.
Now that the standard has been agreed upon, the ball is firmly in the court of carriers and hardware companies to deliver, something that may still take a while to happen.