Wenjie Chen

9/15/2019
ENGL 21007
Note: My audience is those people who care is about our future, and who are be
interested in science and technology.
5G

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What is 5G? The full name of 5G is fifth-generation cellular networks. the main

features are wavelengths of millimeters, ultra-wideband, ultra-high speed, ultra-low

latency. Let put that simply the “G” in “5G” refers to the generations of mobile network

technologies. 1G let us talk to each other, 2G let us send messages, 3G gave us mobile

data and the internet, and 4G made all these things faster.
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Why we need 5G?

As we all know, the world is moving towards mobile transformation, and we

consume more data every year, especially the increasing popularity and increase of video

and music streaming media. Today's networks are becoming more and more crowded,

causing service disruptions, especially when many people in the same area try to access

online mobile services at the same time. From mobile phones to device sensors, from

cameras to smart streetlights, 5G performs better in handling many devices.

 The 5G will be able to improve many advanced technologies, such as driverless

cars, wearable devices and entertainment. With a 5G network, the short delay in

information exchange will allow driverless cars to run more safely, as they will be able to

communicate in real time and avoid potential dangers. Meanwhile, 5G-enabled wearable

devices will keep doctors constantly updated on the health status of their patients and

alert them immediately if there’s something wrong. Besides, VR games will become

more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make the games feel even more real.

However, 5G will make our lives more convenient, it will not be perfect. For one

thing, 5G will not “travel” far. On 4G networks, you can be 10 kilometers away from the

nearest transmission base and barely lose signal. But 5G will only cover about 300

meters, meaning that we will need more transmitters so that we can get signals. And in

order to use 5G, we will have to buy new products specifically designed for 5G that are

currently expensive.

Everybody is looking forward to the arrival of the 5G era. It will be enough to

change or even generate multiple related industry chains, which will have a huge impact

on human social methods, communication methods and entertainment. More importantly,

it will accelerate the digital transformation of society, which will exceed everyone's

imagination.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G

https://www.pcmag.com/article/345387/what-is-5g