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5G Technology
Introduction to 5G and 4G technology
Fifth-generation networking is a new system for transforming bytes over the air. Compared to the
4G, its high speeds categorize the current generation of cell phone networks. 4G allowed the technology
to spread faster than the 3G network, which invented the first network to make a smartphone practicable.
5G uses new technologies and a radio interface that exploits much higher frequencies to transfer data
faster and reduce latency, which is the time taken before a data transfer (Agiwal et al., 2021). The critical
point to this transition is to eliminate congestion, thus having more devices working reliably and
uninterrupted, which benefits over 4G to ensure high speeds, improved capacity of connected devices,
and less interference, and thus efficiency.
Advantages and disadvantages of 5G technology
The 5G network has a higher download speed and decreased latency, maximizing the browsing
experience by simplifying processes. The network promises a hyperconnectivity that improves the
technological environment. Also, 5G revolutionized several sectors requiring technology such as
medicine to minimize risk, thus process optimization. On the other hand, 5G exposes data security and
handling at risk where data management will require a more intense technique to secure them. The
transition is also a disadvantage which may lead to obsolescence of the devices without the capability to
support the 5G network. Furthermore, the 5G to be fully incorporated requires investment in
infrastructure to increase the coverage, which will add cost to sufficient infrastructure.
Advantages and disadvantages of 4G network
The 4G network has a fantastic speed and an increased bandwidth that translates to faster data
transfer speeds, which is advantageous to mobile devices. The network offers superior connectivity,
which is superior for advanced tasks. 4G networks offer broader coverage than the 5G network, where
most users in the world are forced to use it, and also the networks are also pretty affordable with their
pricing favoring the users. Despite the advantages, the network requires the installation to supply the
services, an added cost. The users of this network may experience poor battery life in their devices due to
the multiple antennae and transmitters in the 4G network.
Technology specifications
Cellular generations differ from the one before in several ways in terms of speed, latency,
coverage, and bandwidth. A high band 5G version is 100 times faster than 4G with up to 3gigabytes per
second performance. Latency is a ratio of the time taken by a packet of information to travel between two
points. The 5G network is expected to be relatively impressive with one-millisecond latency, while the
4G is about 50 milliseconds (Lin, 2018). In terms of bandwidth, 5G utilizes the available spectrum
efficiently while 4G uses a narrow slice of the spectrum available, making the 5G have relatively more
bandwidth. In addition, has broader coverage, although there are rural areas around the world with poor
4G coverage than 5G, which will take several years to reach the 4G coverage as it is just getting started.
How 5G works
Each operator owns a spectrum, range of electromagnets radio frequencies used to transmit data
across a geographical location. This spectrum is combined to create a network capacity that determines
how quickly they can transfer data. The 5G network capacity is notably around 1000 megahertz, creating
a lower latency which means faster data transfer. Due to this, fifth-generation networking things are made
reliable, simpler, and faster.
In conclusion, the 5G is transitioning, promising higher speeds of up to less than 20 seconds
milliseconds. A standard range of improvement translates to ultra-high resolutions enabling clear virtual
meetings and boosting digital cinema by enhancing 4-kilo video quality. The gigabytes are valuable in
live streaming 8-kilo-resolution virtual reality headsets on a mobile device (Smys, Wang, & Basar, 2021).
In the future, technological advancement will still revolutionize coming up with a sixth-generation
network that may have lower latency, higher speeds than the current, and more bandwidth to attain
intelligent cities vision.
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References
Agiwal, M., Kwon, H., Park, S., & Jin, H. (2021). A survey on 4g-5g dual connectivity: Road to 5g
implementation. IEEE Access, 9, 16193-16210.
Lin, J. C. (2018). Synchronization requirements for 5G: An overview of standards and specifications for
cellular networks. IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 13(3), 91-99.
Smys, S., Wang, H., & Basar, A. (2021). 5G network simulation in smart cities using neural network
algorithm. Journal of Artificial Intelligence, 3(01), 43-52.