5G is coming. Well, technically it has started rolling out in developed countries, kind of, may be, slowly! This 5th Generation cellular network is theoretically 10 times faster that 4G -LTE. That means instead of waiting 5 minutes to download a movie on Netflix on 4G, it will take just 30 seconds on 5G. In come countries, this could replace the high speed internet service providers they use at their homes.
The new standard means devices can communicate with each other with no lag. You know how when you write with a pen you see it as it happens, that’s zero latency. That’s pretty much what 5G can do–no waiting. That Opens up the possibility for things like wireless virtual reality (VR) experiences and more reliable driver-less cars. Thanks to the ability to analyze and process data at faster speeds.
Its an exciting time for faster and more connected devices. But as we have seen before, there are some obstacles 5G needs to overcome before we can really reap all of its amazing benefits. Here are 7 of them.
6The Devices
But lets say the telcos successfully installed all the equipment around you, you still need devices that can run on the 5th generation network and is also backward compatible (that is can do 2G, 3G and 4G-LTE as well). So far there are a few devices that can do that. These include; Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, LG V50 ThinQ, Huawei Mate 20 X, there have been rumors of companies like Tecno or Xiaomi to push out some cheaper smartphones in the near future.
Expect current 5G phones to cost you about $300 dollars more than one without this new wireless technology. I will envision some companies bring 5G to home internet and reduce on the fiber to home costs.
