You have certainly heard about 5G, but do you know what it is? It will be the new generation of telecommunications, the 5th to be precise. It all started with 1G that introduced wireless technology, followed by 2G that made it possible to send messages, 3G that made it possible to make long range calls, send text messages and access the internet, while 4G improved download and upload speeds.
So what does 5G bring than? In addition to an optimization of 4G technology, the internet speed will also multiply greatly, reaching 10Gbps (more than optical fiber), it will reduce the response time between network and device (latency) making the response almost real time, but there is something even more necessary, increasing the number of devices supported simultaneously. Besides the appeal that downloading series in seconds and playing video games with very low ping may bring, perhaps the most important thing is it's support of the massive growing number of devices connected to the network, due largely to the popularization of the concept of IoT. All these allied advantages will allow, for example, truly autonomous cars.
Obviously operators will have to do major upgrades on their equipment. One of the needs has caused quite a lot of controversy, the high number of antennas and transmitters. The 5G will only operate at high frequencies, which makes its wavelength very small, greatly reducing its diffraction capacity. They are therefore unable to travel long distances, so, high antenna density is crucial to ensure good and complete coverage.
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