Tuesday, 21 May 2019

5G and its Impact on Global Economy. Part 1: What is 5G and what will 5G power?

What is 5G?

5G uses radio waves or radio frequency (“RF”) energy to transmit and receive voice and data connecting our communities. 5G is designed to cater for large growth in data and connectivity of today’s society and tomorrow’s innovations. The initial phase of 5G would tap on the existing 4G networks before developing to fully standalone networks.

Besides delivering high speed connections and greater capacity, a key advantage of 5G is the fast response time referred to as latency. Latency is the time taken for devices to respond to each other over the wireless network.  For 3G networks, a typical response time is 100 milliseconds and for a  4G network it is around 30 milliseconds. With 5G it will be as low as 1 millisecond. 




What will 5G power?

GSM Association (“GSMA”) Intelligence predicts that the number of 5G connections around the world will have hit 1.3 billion by 2025, amounting to around 40 percent, or 2.7 billion population of the world. Further, GSMA believes that transportation will be central to this rapid growth, with urban congestion a big driver of its increased usage. It is assumed that the 5G networks and AI systems will help make travelling safer, by communicating vehicle locations in real time and lessening the chances of accidents or collisions.

Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association sees the following impact that 5G will have in the future

For communities -  5G will enable the connection of billions of devices for our smart cities, smart schools and smart homes, smart and safer vehicles, enhance health care and education, and provide a safer and more efficient place to live.

For businesses and industry - 5G and IoT will provide a wealth of data allowing them to gain insights into their operations like never before. Businesses will operate and make key decisions driven by data, innovate in agriculture, smart farms and manufacturing, paving the way for cost savings, better customer experience and long term growth.

New and Emerging technologies - such as virtual and augmented reality will be accessible by everyone.  Virtual reality provides connected experiences that were not possible before. With 5G and VR you will be able to travel to your favourite city, watch a live football match with the feeling of being at the ground, or even be able to inspect real estate and walk through a new home all from the comfort of your couch.









Reference: Australian Mobile Telecommunications Associations (AMTA), EMF Explained 2.0: 5G Explained - How 5G Works


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