What is 5G? What are the differences between the previous generations of mobile networks and 5G?

5G TECHNOLOGY:

5G is the 5th generation mobile network. It is a new global wireless standard after 1G,2G,3G, and 4G networks. 5G enables a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices.

5G wireless technology is meant to deliver higher multi-Gbps peak data speeds,ultra-low latency, more reliability, massive network capacity, increased availability, and more uniform user experience to more users. Higher performance and improved efficiency empower new user experiences and connect new industries.

BENEFITS OF 5G :

The first improvement most are excited about is the improved speed. Whereas 4G has download speeds typically 20Mbps, 5G is expected to reach 500 to 1500Mbps-

pretty much instant. Consumers might be impressed by being able to download a movie from Netflix in seconds, but there are some very important business applications this speed will make possible.

The world is already mobile. We will have 30 billion connected devices by 2020, and with use cases for the internet of things technology expected to keep growing, our already congest spectrum bands are only going to get worse.

This leads to breakdowns in service that could be catastrophic when autonomous vehicles are on the road or in some healthcare scenarios. Trapping into 5G technology allows more capacity for multiple devices to be used at once in the same area ( a 5G cell tower could handle a hundred more unique devices than a 4G one).

5G towers are significantly smaller (the size of a minifridge) and, therefore, can be put in a variety of locations that would never have worked in the past.

In urban areas, that might mean 5G towers will be on every lamppost.

Ultimately improvement to coverage will depend on carriers expanding cell towers.

All four major U.S. carriers have rollouts of limited 5G TOWERS in use today, and most countries likely won't HAVE launched 5G services before 2020. There is quite a bit of action behind the scenes from regulators, wireless carriers, and phone makers to get everything in place to make a 5G full-scale launch possible. 

Differences between the previous generations of mobile networks and 5G: 

The previous generations of mobile networks are 1G,2G,3G, and 4G.

First-generation - 1G:

The 1980s: 1G delivered analog voice.

Second-generation - 2G:

The early 1990s: 2G introduced digital voice (e.g. CDMA- Code Division Multiple Access).

Third generation - 3G:

The early 2000s: 3G brought mobile data (e.g.CDMA 2000)

Fourth-generation - 4G LTE:

The 2010s: 4G LTE ushered in the era of mobile broadband.

1G,2G,3G, and 4G aal led to 5G, which is designed to provide more connectivity than was ever available before.

5G is a unified, more capable air interface. It has been designed with an extended capacity to enable next-generation user experience, empower new development models, and deliver new services.

With high speeds, superior reliability, and negligible latency, 5G will expand the mobile ecosystem into new realms. 5G will impact every industry, making safer transportation, remote healthcare, precision agriculture, digitized logistics, and more.....a reality.