5G, or the fifth generation of the communications technology for cellular mobile devices, is a quantum leap over the 4G (LTE/WiMAX), 3G (UMTS), and 2G (GSM) systems prevalent in most countries. 5G technology holds the promise of super high-speed data, significantly lower latency and energy consumption, thereby reducing operational costs and allowing for increased capacities for systems and connected devices.
Need to Accelerate 5G Implementation
Implementing 5G technology can offer users, organizations, and governments several benefits, some of which are outlined below:
# Speed: Faster data transfer speeds up to 10 gigabits per second
# Data volume: Higher data volumes
# Latency times: Almost 5 times reduction in transit time
# Device density: 10 to 100 times more than the current possibility
# Energy efficiency: Energy savings up to 70% – 90%
# Availability: Better availability due to distributed loads and greater redundancies
# Coverage: Close to 100% coverage in all areas of deployment
# Speed of deployment: Rapid service deployment due to self-organizing features
# IoT: Enhance the reach, effectiveness, and efficiency of IoT solutions
# Edge computing: Adoption of edge computing technologies brings compute, storage and networking closer to applications, devices and users
# Convergence: Reduced complexity due to the confluence of multiple networking functions
# Network Slicing: Network Slicing enables Service providers to build virtual end to end networks tailored to specific applications