In 2019, the technological change will begin. It is an update to our wireless systems that will reach mobile phone users in a few months.
The transition to the new 5G cellular networks will affect many devices. Including industrial robots, security cameras, drones and automobiles that send traffic data to each other.
This new technology will offer mobile Internet speeds that will allow people to download full movies in seconds and probable
They will bring great changes to videogames, sports and shopping.
Officials from the United States and China see 5G networks as a competitive advantage. Faster networks could help spread the use of artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies.
What exactly is 5G?
5G is a set of basic technical rules that define the operation of a cellular network, the radio frequencies used and various components. Such as computer chips and antennas, that handle radio signals and exchange data.
To obtain the benefits of 5G, users will have to acquire new equipment. As well as operators to transmit data and thus offer a faster service.
How fast will 5G be?
The answer depends on where you live, what wireless services you use.
Qualcomm, the maker of wireless chips, said it has demonstrated maximum download speeds of 5G of 4.5 gigabits per second, but forecasts average initial speeds of around 1.4 gigabits. That translates to approximately 20 times faster than the current 4G experience.
5G speeds will be particularly noticeable in the transmission of higher quality video. And downloading a typical movie at the average speed cited by Qualcomm would take 17 seconds with 5G, compared to six minutes for 4G.
Is that the only speed that matters?
A delay known as latency, is another speed that matters, which can be even more important with 5G.
Run a command now on a smartphone, such as starting a search on the web, and the answer is not exactly immediate. A delay of 50 to several hundred milliseconds is common, in part because signals often have to pass between different carrier switching centers.
5G, reduce the latency to a few milliseconds.
And the impact of 5G extends to medicine and other fields that depend increasingly on high-speed connections.
When will 5G be here?
The answer for smartphone users in the United States seems to be for the second quarter of 2019; The precise moment is uncertain.
The countries that are expected to follow the United States with the 5G deployments in 2019 include Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, China, South Korea and Australia, according to a schedule compiled by Qualcomm.
Even so, full 5G profits are not expected until US operators upgrade key core switching equipment, which may not happen until late 2019 or sometime in 2020.
So, should I buy a smartphone that works with 5G right away?
A consumer survey sponsored by Intel in August found that 58 percent of Americans did not know about 5G or had not heard of it, although another December survey by the chipmaker indicated strong demand once the explanations were explained. Benefits.
The confusion could actually increase in the short term due to some technical details.
You have a lot to consider. For example, while Verizon and AT & T plan to later add 5G services based on lower frequencies that offer wider coverage, the first 5G phones may not work with those parts of their networks. Therefore, the range of 5G signals for those phones may remain limited.
“I would not buy a 5G phone until it supports 5G in one of the lower frequency bands,” Thelander said. “For all operators, except Sprint, this means at least the end of 2019, and more likely in 2020.”
