What is 5G?
5G is a fifth-generation mobile network which is one step
ahead in mobile technology. It will be on next telecommunication standers and
will be more advanced from 4G/IMT-Advanced. 5G is the data which is going to be
used in the future for our phones and tablets. It is very similar to the LTE
(Long Term Evolution) standers which are working for the 4G system. Just have a
look at the history of this new mobile generation. First 1G system (Introduced
in 1982), a first 2G system (Introduced in 1992), first 3G systems (introduced
in 2001) and first 4G system (Introduced in 2012). The number of companies is
increasing for investing in the preparation for the new mobile wireless
standard but there are eight criteria have been set to be qualified from the
(GSMA) Group Special Mobile Association:
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One to 10Gbps connection to endpoints in the field
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One millisecond end to end round trip delay
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1000X bandwidth per unit area
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10 to 100X numbers of connected device
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(Perception of) 100 percent coverage
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(perception of) 99.999 percent availability
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90 percent reduction in network energy usage
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Up to ten-year battery life for low power, machine-type
device.
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Along with above 8 criteria 5G network also needs to have
(Internet-connected device), as well as broadcast-like services and life line
communication in times of natural disaster.
Difference between 5G and 4G
With 5G you can communicate so fast that it becomes almost
real-time communication, putting mobile internet services on par with office
services, on the other hand, 4G provides an additional speed boost to the
growing business services such as mobile video conference and cloud computing.
4G also provides very cost-effective international calls on data calling
services.
4G network mostly focused on the availability of raw
bandwidth, while 5G mainly focus on providing worldwide connectivity to lay the
ground for the fast and the flexible access to the internet user whether you
are on a top of the building or down under a subway station.
Advantages and Disadvantages:
5G would be more effective, efficient and significantly
faster than 4G providing higher productivity across all capable devices with a
theoretical download speed 10,000 Mbps.