Fifth generation mobile networks or 5G networks, are currently being developed and tested by several carriers with a view to commercial deployment in 2020. In comparison to its predecessor, 4G and variants, 5G’s main objectives are to offer: • High effective speeds (>1 Gbps) • Low latency (1 ms or less) • High density of connected devices • Minimum power requirements for IoT, sensors, remote...
Future deployments of 5G mobile telephone networks will bring large-scale small-cell roll-outs. A small cell is nothing more than a miniature base station, or low-powered mobile telephone node, that improves a network’s spectral efficiency by allowing the same frequencies to be reused within a geographic area thanks to its limited range (10 meters to a few kilometers). The desire to improve...
We are approaching the end of Q1 in 2018 and for various reasons across the world, I believe that in the coming days many of our readers will probably be taking a short break. Whether it’s because of traditional festive holidays that are coming up in many parts of the world or because of the change in the seasons. So, this is a great moment to pause and think how 2018 has progressed so far. I...
We should all be in agreement that technological change in our society and the globalized world is becoming more palpable with each passing year. Technology is not only the source of acceleration of the change, but it is also in itself changing and evolving in leaps and bounds. If 2017 saw how technology use and the digital transformation began to be visible as a key aspect in all sectors, then...
According to forecasts, commercial testing of 5G networks is set to begin in 2020. But, in the meantime, LTE-Advanced PRO already allows you to use technologies that will be included in 5G. LTE-Advanced PRO, also known as 4.5G, is the next evolution of 3 GPP prior to 5G. Â But it does more than just push LTE capabilities closer to 5G. It also represents an integral part of the 5G mobile network,...
Surfing on the Internet a few weeks ago, I came across what I considered to be a very interesting article. An English University is setting up an innovation center for 5G technology. They have even constructed a dedicated building for 5G investigation. So is 5G still at a totally academic stage? I would say no, because if we carry on surfing the web, it is clear that there is a lot more...
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