Part 1: You will hear a short extract about 5G.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DG3pMcNNlw

 The currently used 4G will shortly be replaced by 5G in the future – a

________________________________ which could entirely modify the Internet.
 5G is a _____________________________, which means the majority of its operation is on the
cloud.
 Apart from bigger capacity, 5G’s ________________________ will be faster than 4G’s.
 Due to the worldwide reliance on the Internet, ___________________ should be essentially
reduced. One salient example is ____________________________, which demand constant
flow of information in a short amount of time to function effectively.
 5G is the _______________________ for the IOT, which will be much more widely used in the
future in various sectors including medical, industrial devices and
_________________________.
 _______________________- a technique which provides more personalized web experience,
which enables users to make their own __________________________.
 Thanks to 5G, game creators could receive increased network, capacity and consequently
enhancing players’___________________________.

KEY

That is 4G - the mobile network that's used around the world to make calls, send messages and surf
the web. Now, there are plans for 4G to be replaced by 5G - a new, faster network that has the
potential to transform the internet.
5G is a software defined network. It means that while it won’t replace cables entirely, it could replace
the need for them by largely operating on the cloud . This means it will have a 100 times better
capacity than 4G, which will dramatically improve internet speeds. For example to download a two-
hour film on 3G would take about 26 hours, on 4G you’d be waiting 6 minutes and on 5G you’ll be
ready to watch your film in just three and a half seconds. But it’s not just internet capacity that will be
upgraded. Response times will also be much faster. The 4G network responds to our command in just
under 50 milli seconds. With 5G it will take around one milli second , 400 times faster than a blink of
the eye. Smartphone users will enjoy a more streamlined experience. But for a world that is
increasingly dependant on the internet to function, a reduction in time delay is critical. Self-driving
cars, for example, require a continuous stream of data. The quicker that information is delivered to
autonomous vehicles, the better and safer they could run.
For many analysts, this is just one example of how 5G could become the connective tissue for the
internet of things - an industry that’s set to grow threefold by 2025 linking and controlling not just
robots but also medical devices, industrial equipment and agriculture machinery. 5G will also provide
much more personalized web experience using a technique called network slicing. It’s a way of
creating separate wireless networks on the cloud, allowing users to create their own bespoke
network.
For instance, an online gamer needs faster response times and greater data capacity than a user that
just wants to check their social media. Being able to personalize the internet will also benefit
businesses. At big events like mobile world Congress for example , there is a mass influx of people in
particular area using data heavy applications. But with 5G, organizer could pay for an increased slice of
network, boosting internet capacity and thus improving visitors’ online experience.