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Network Infrastructure Magazine | Friday, July 30, 2021
Increased speeds, lower latency, and increased device capacity will pave the way for new technologies—automated, intelligent technologies that will boost business performance and transform the customer experience.
FREMONT, CA: 5G is the fifth generation of mobile wireless communications technology — it is the network's upgrade from 4G. 5G promises lower latency, faster speeds, and increased load capacity by utilizing shorter, higher-frequency radio spectrum bands. According to some researchers, 5G could deliver browsing and download speed up to ten to twenty times faster than the 4G network in real-world conditions.
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The following are some of the advantages of 5G.
Faster Connection Speeds – The most well-known benefit of 5G is its significantly faster connection speeds than the current 4G network. 4G's theoretical maximum speed is 100 megabits per second, but only under ideal laboratory conditions. In comparison, 5G has the potential to reach staggering speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second, a significant increase that will undoubtedly interest businesses across all industries and sectors. Enterprises are rapidly increasing the amount of data they transfer each day, hour, and even minute. With the speeds that 5G promises, moving large amounts of data will not cause network congestion.
Increased Device Capacity – Networks are limited in their capacity and can only support a predefined number of devices and data transmissions concurrently. However, offices are using an increasing number of devices, each of which is transferring a growing amount of data—the 4G network cannot handle these increased loads. That is where 5G comes into play. According to estimates, 5G deployments can support one million connected devices per 0.38 square mile, compared to just 2,000 with 4G. With 5G, enterprise networks can help many devices, all of which can transfer data concurrently due to the network's wider spectrum band.
Reduced latency – Latency is the time interval between the transmission of a data packet and its receipt and acknowledgment. Increased latency results in noticeable lag, which has always been a characteristic of our network connections. For instance, if a person is watching a live-streamed tennis match, what he sees on the screen is always lagging behind what's happening on the court in real-time. Latency is a critical metric for businesses considering entering the Internet of Things market, and 5G's lower latency can significantly improve the functionality—and in some cases, the safety—of IoT devices.
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