DISADVANTAGES OF 5G :-

Technology is still under process and research on its viability is going on.

The speed, this technology is claiming seems difficult to achieve (in future, it might be) because
of the incompetent technological support in most parts of the world.

Many of the old devices would not be competent to 5G, hence, all of them need to be replaced
with new one — expensive deal.

Developing infrastructure needs high cost.

Security and privacy issue yet to be solved.

It requires skilled engineers to install and maintain 5G network. Moreover 5G equipments are
costly. This increases cost of 5G deployment and maintenance phases.

5G smart phones are costly. Hence it will take some time for the common man to make use of
5G technology.

The technology is still under development and will take time before it is fully operational
without any issues.

Coverage distance of upto 2 meters (in indoor) and 300 meters (in outdoor) can be achieved due
to higher losses at high frequencies (such as millimeter waves). 5G mm wave suffers from many
such losses (penetration loss, attenuation due to rain, foliage loss etc.)

It will take time for security and privacy issues to be resolved fully in 5G network.
Advantages of 5G technology:-
 Data rates of about 10 Gbps or higher can be achieved. This provides better user experience
as download and upload speeds are higher.
 Latency of less than 1 ms can be achieved in 5G mm wave. This leads to immediate
connection establishment and release with 5G network by 5G smartphones. Hence traffic
load is decreased on 5G base stations.
 Higher bandwidth can be used with the help of carrier aggregation feature.
 Antenna size is smaller at higher frequecies. This leads to use of massive MIMO concept to
achieve higher data rates.
 Dynamic beamforming is employed to overcome pathloss at higher frequencies.
 Due to improved 5G network architecture handoff is smooth and hence it does not have any
effect on data transfer when mobile user changes cells.
 Typically 5G offers 10x throughput, 10x decrease in latency, 10x connection density, 3x
spectrum efficiency, 100x traffic capacity and 100x network efficiency.
Applications of 5G:-
Some of the significant applications are −
 It will make unified global standard for all.

 Network availability will be everywhere and will facilitate people to use

their computer and such kind of mobile devices anywhere anytime.

 Because of the IPv6 technology, visiting care of mobile IP address will

be assigned as per the connected network and geographical position.

 Its application will make world real Wi Fi zone.

 Its cognitive radio technology will facilitate different version of radio

technologies to share the same spectrum efficiently.

 Its application will facilitate people to avail radio signal at higher

altitude as well.
The road to 5G:-

The biggest news on next –generation mobile networks .Carriers around the world are preparing
to move on from 4G LTE to 5G, the next era of mobile networking that promises ultra-fast data
speeds and low latency between device and network. Consumers in the US can expect to start
seeing 5G networks light up in 2019. All four major providers — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile,
and Sprint — have promised to make 5G a reality in the new year. Even before those networks
are switched on, smartphones from Samsung, LG, and other 5G-capable devices have already
been announced.

The evolution and standardization of 5G has been a long process, but the technology could lead to major
advancements in numerous areas like the smart home, media consumption, augmented reality, self-
driving cars, telemedicine, and more.