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In an ever-globalizing world, connectivity has become one of the most important aspects in creating a visionary world of smart cities, cutting edge technological innovations, efficient healthcare systems, and practically making the lives of human beings much easier, faster and more entertaining. With every iteration of wireless mobile connectivity; (2G, 3G and 4G) the bar is set higher, with faster speeds and more capacity. 5G, the next generation of wireless connectivity, is set to usher us into a world of automation and communication like never before, revolutionizing how we interact with other humans and machines.
5G explained
5G is the 5th generation wireless mobile connection; it is designed to connect everything and everyone via a network of communication, in unprecedented speed and capacity. 5G network will enable development of next-generation mobile services, that deliver and transfer information in higher, more reliable speeds, with lower latency; expanding nearly every sector of an economy and industry to new and interesting realms. One drawback, however, would be the shorter range of 5G; this will require building a completely new infrastructure, and installing hundreds, if not thousands of small cell sites on buildings, walls and poles to keep up a seamless experience, costing billions of dollars worth of investments.
4G vs 5G: How is the new generation of mobile connection better?
Faster speeds & higher capacity
The fifth generation of mobile connection (5G), will increase speeds up to 10 Gbps, hundredfold (100x) more than 4G LTE. Moreover, 5G will be able to handle up to (1000x) more capacity than 4G, lowering the risk of network congestion in crowded areas.
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Lower latency
5G will substantially decrease the latency compared to 4G, transmitting data in less than five milliseconds. “Latency measures how long a signal takes to go from its source to its receiver, and then back again.”
Increased bandwidth
Significant increase in speed and capacity will potentially allow the transfer of large data much faster and efficiently. “Bandwidths are a range of frequencies that transmit a signal, usually within a given band.”
Era of automation: The Internet of Things (IoT)
Despite the massive increase in speed, reliability, and capacity for the average consumer, this alone is not a good reason to justify the billions of dollars that would go into building the 5G infrastructure. The “Internet of Things (IoT)” is a networks of interconnected devices that share and transfer data without needing the interference of humans; some of the well-known services include self-driving cars and smart homes, which can be quite data hungry. Implementation of 5G networks will provide the best opportunity for the “Internet of Things (IoT)” to flourish. With the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, coupled with machine learning and 5G network; this will make it possible for automated technologies like self-driving cars, smart homes, digitized health care, and more to seamlessly connect and communicate with each other, to provide far more interconnected, efficient and accurate automated services; thus, lead the world to an (AI) revolution. Possibly bringing to life the tech gadgets and machines that we usually see in sci-fi shows and movies.
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Effects on global economy
According to Qualcomm, an American tech company which conducted the “5G Economy” study; it revealed the sheer impact 5G would have on the world economy at an optimal potential, which would likely be achieved around 2035. The numbers are staggering:
• $13.2 Trillion dollars of global economic output
• 22.3 Million new jobs created
• $2.1 Trillion dollars in GDP growth
As a result of massive increase in efficiency and speed of access to information, businesses and the world economy will see substantial growth of economic output, upwards of $13.2 Trillion dollars.
22.3 Million new jobs created
Practical benefits: How will the average person benefit?
The average person with a mobile phone and online services will see a massive boost in internet speeds; downloading Quad HD movies in mere seconds; lag free multiplayer cloud gaming, instant access to cloud-based services, no network congestion in highly crowded areas such as a stadium, seamless streaming and high-resolution video playback, and much more.
5G will benefit many aspects of daily life; it will provide us with new technological innovations and industry, make transportation safer and more comfortable, widen the scope of health services, digital precision, and countless more; affecting the way people live, go to work, play and entertain themselves. Moreover, the development of a more accurate and versatile artificial intelligence and advanced technological innovations seem ever more possible to create, as a result of unprecedented connectivity that we will witness as the fifth generation of network connection begins to expand and roll out around the world.
The average person with a mobile phone and online services will see a massive boost in internet speeds