5G cellular network

 

WHAT IS 5G?

5G is the 5th generation of mobile networks, a significant evolution of todays 4G LTE networks.  5G has been designed to meet the very large growth in data and connectivity of today’s modern society, the internet of things with billions of connected devices, and tomorrow’s innovations. 5G will initially operate in conjunction with existing 4G networks before evolving to fully standalone networks in subsequent releases and coverage expansions.

In addition to delivering faster connections and greater capacity, a very important advantage of 5G is the fast response time referred to as latency.
Latency is the time taken for devices to respond to each other over the wireless network. 3G networks had a typical response time of 100 milliseconds, 4G is around 30 milliseconds and 5G will be as low as 
1 millisecond. This is virtually instantaneous opening up a new world of connected applications.

How does it work?

With 5G, signals run over new radio frequencies, which requires updating radios and other equipment on cell towers. There are three different methods for building a 5G network, depending on the type of assets a wireless carrier has: low-band network (wide coverage area but only about 20% faster than 4G), high-band network (superfast speeds but signals don’t travel well and struggle to move through hard surfaces) and mid-band network (balances speed and coverage).

5G WORKING WITH 4G

When a 5G connection is established, the User Equipment (or device) will connect to both the 4G network to provide the control signaling and to the 5G network to help provide the fast data connection by adding to the existing 4G capacity.

Where there is limited 5G coverage, the data is carried on the 4G network providing the continuous connection. Essentially with this design, the 5G network is complementing the existing 4G network.

Characteristics of 5G Cellular Network Technology

The characteristics of 5G Cellular Network Technology are as follows:

·         Greater Internet Speed: One of the obvious features of the 5G network is fast speed. A movie can easily be downloaded in few seconds.

·         Greater Capacity: While internet speed is high, the 5G networks’ device handling capacity will be high.

·         Reduced Latency: Reduced Latency means an instant response from the network and devices using that network.

·         Lower Battery Consumption: High-speed networks usually lead to poor battery life of a device. However, 5G cellular networks will offer better battery life.

·         Allow access to parallel multiple services: Because of High Bandwidth, the 5G cellular network will offer support to multiple applications at the same time.

Some of the possibilities with 5G.

Better internet experiences are a direct result of this network. Beyond this, the fifth generation of mobile broadband will bring many benefits, most of which can be defined by the following:

Upgrading to a massive Internet of Things (IoT) will further tech-based growth for both industry and consumers. While many IoT devices are already in use, they are limited by the current internet framework. 5G means battery-powered devices can stay active and connected with fewer tune-ups, permitting new completely wireless uses in remote, inconvenient, or hard-to-reach areas. Everything from smart thermostats and speakers, to sensors in industrial cargo and city power grids, will have its role to play.

Smart cities and Industry 4.0 aim to give us more efficient, safer, productive work & lives. 5G-supported IoT is key to providing cities better infrastructure monitoring. It will also be used for smart automation in factories — dynamically shifting work processes.

The Future Of 5G

5G enthusiasts, however, understand infrastructure costs are a small price to pay in comparison to the massive potential that 5G-powered innovation holds in transforming our world. The network is positioned to set forth a full-scale deployment of low-latency, massive IoT throughout practically every industry. Enterprises will experience large-scale process automation with the advent of massive machine-type communication (mMTC), mobile robotics and cloud robotics, to name a few.

The platform will also reshape the consumer experience of electronic goods, unlocking a new era in mobile videos and introducing massive growth in IoT and smart devices, as well as greater AR/VR capabilities. Global 5G implementation requires a complete overhaul of communications infrastructure, but the revolution 5G promises far outweighs its obstacles.

Advantages of 5G Cellular Network Technology

5th generation network will benefit all group of people like doctors, engineers, teachers, governing bodies, students and even a common man. 5G technology has many advantages and some of these are as below:

·         5 G cellular network will be more efficient and well-organized.

·         5 G cellular networks will be able to provide uniform, uninterrupted, and consistent connectivity across the world.

·         Bandwidth of 5 G cellular network is high and therefore all users will get increased bandwidth.

·         High Bandwidth means fast speed i.e. a movie can be downloaded in few seconds.

·         Because of Fast Network speed, more and more tasks are being transitioned from the world of computers to the world of smart devices.

·         5 G cellular network architecture handoff is so smooth that it does not have any effect on data transfer even on change of cell phone.

·         5 G has broadcasting data in Gigabit which can easily support more than 60,000 connections.

·         Similar multiple services like you can know weather and location while talking with other person.

Disadvantages of 5G Cellular Network Technology

5G Cellular network has following main disadvantages:

·         High Cost: For starters, the initial subscription plans are likely to be more expensive than the ones currently available. However in long run, the 5 G subscription prices might come down.

·         Skill Set: 5 G cellular networks requires a particular set of skills, hence only skilled engineers can install and maintain this network. As 5 G equipment are costly, this will increase the cost of deployment and maintenance.

·         Expensive for common man: Most of the old devices are not competent to 5 G. Therefore, all of them should be replaced with new one. 5 G smart phones are costly. Common man may have to wait to use 5 G networks until and unless it become pocket friendly.