When you hear someone say 5G, it just means a different operating standard for hardware for networks. Everything still works similarly to 4G, meaning that all devices are connected to networks through radio waves through antennas. The main difference to 5G is that the communication standard can handle much greater bandwidth. Technically speaking, 5G added lower and higher frequencies to the spectrum compared to 4G networks.
Without getting too far into the weeds, doing this now allows 5G networks to handle 1 million devices per square kilometer, compared to the , that 4G could handle. Summarized, 5G is just a more advanced cellular operating structure that can handle more devices and more frequencies in the network, making everything faster and better. As a result of the speed and data density that 5G provides compared to our current 4G networks, there will be new opportunities for different businesses and business models.
When 4G was rolled out, we saw companies take advantage of this by developing ride-sharing services, meal delivery, and more. All of these services would've struggled with previous 3G networks. This means that there's a lot of businesses that might pop up that we're not even aware of, perhaps entirely new industries.
Data intense technologies will likely be brought into the public space through 5G , like artificial intelligence, internet of things, among others. The internet of things is also a specialty that seems particularly suited for 5G technology. But when it does arrive full throttle--and it will by G will fundamentally change the role of the mobile device. In a 5G world, augmented reality will become truly ubiquitous, so common that the technology could be table stakes for businesses like retailers and gyms.
A clothing shop, for instance, could use AR to let people see themselves in an outfit in a range of dynamic, immersive environments. A gym could give members graphical biometric readouts to track and optimize their workouts as they happen. The same technology will change live entertainment events. Baseball fans will use their 5G phones to play TV producer, choosing which of multiple camera angles to watch, and getting real-time data from cameras that track, say, the velocity and spin rate of pitches.
And 5G will unleash the bots. A factory manager could install a private 5G network and easily integrate a line of wireless, collaborative robots to work alongside humans making, say, precision-machined components for the auto industry. One group of robots could deliver raw materials to production lines and another could load trailers.
With the wider network, they could move with more coordination, anticipating humans in their path and responding to their environment with more immediacy. As a result, they will be more reliable and safer. It's the next generation of mobile internet connection and offers much faster data download and upload speeds.
Through greater use of the radio spectrum it will allow far more devices to access the mobile internet at the same time. Imagine swarms of drones co-operating to carry out search and rescue missions, fire assessments and traffic monitoring, all communicating wirelessly with each other and ground base stations over 5G networks.
Similarly, many think 5G will be crucial for autonomous vehicles to communicate with each other and read live map and traffic data. Mobile gamers should notice less delay - or latency - when pressing a button on a controller and seeing the effect on screen. Mobile videos should be near instantaneous and glitch-free. Video calls should become clearer and less jerky. Wearable fitness devices could monitor your health in real time, alerting doctors as soon as any emergency arises.
It's a new radio technology, but you might not notice vastly higher speeds at first because 5G is likely to be used by network operators initially as a way to boost capacity on existing 4G core networks, to ensure a more consistent service for customers.
The speed you get will depend on which spectrum band the operator runs the 5G technology on and how much your carrier has invested in new masts and transmitters. That may point to an early surge of 5G for IoT users, not necessarily a majority of the world's 3 billion phone users.
Loup Ventures thinks Apple will be an outsized beneficiary of 5G adoption, though at a pace more leisurely than one might expect from a substantially new iPhone. Assuming the first 5G iPhone goes on sale in September , Loup then expects an air pocket for the product immediately after that with "potential disappointment related to soft initial uptake of iPhone 5G, given the lack of carrier coverage in the US and globally.
During Samsung's January earnings call , the company's head of investor relations, Ben Suh, said "we expect our 5G business in the domestic market to shrink somewhat compared to last year" a surprising prediction about the world's 5G trial balloon and a market with a history of being eager adopters of mobile technology. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read.
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