With 4G already in implementation, and 5G knocking the doors of the telecom industry.
So, how will this technology disrupt the industry and what all it holds for the future?
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What is 4G?
• 4G has become a revolutionary trend in the telecom sector,
replacing 3G connectivity
• 4G is responsible for facilitating reliable connections at high speed
transfers
• 4G LTE (4G-Long Term Evolution) is responsible for providing faster
connections for mobile Internet
• 4G connectivity is governed by various LTE-Frequency Duplex
Division, LTE-Time Duplex Division, WiMax, and HSPA+
• Accelerated adoption of in-expensive smart devices and increased
demands for better connectivity are the key drivers of 4G
technology
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Global 4G Markets
• Global 4G LTE market value is expected to reach $322.77
billion with a 38% CAGR during the period 2017-2023
• Global 4G LTE market is divided into 4 regions- North
America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Rest of the World
• Market growth driven by advanced spectrum efficiency,
allowing the repurposing of broad spectrum for broadband
• Asia-Pacific region is expected to the fastest growing region
during the forecasted period led by countries- India, South
Korea, Japan and China
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What is 5G?
• The 4th Generation (4G) LTE wireless technology laid the foundation
of today's 5G technology
• 5G wireless signals are going to be transmitted by a large number of
small cell stations
• It has a band spectrum between 30 GHz and 300 GHz
• Due to this band spectrum, 5G relies for generating high speeds and
can travel over short distances
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Expected Features of 5G
• Some key features that can be expected from 5G includes-
i. An estimated 10 Gbps broadband speed with peak speed
reaching up to 20 Gbps
ii. It may automate several network behaviours
iii. It may offer platform-enabled services for vertical markets
iv. Accelerated service delivery at lower costs'
v. Using network slicing for deploying multiple virtual 5G
networks on a common infrastructure
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Adopting 5G
• The adoption of 5G is expected to be faster than 4G
• Number of 5G mobile connections will surpass 1 billion by
2022
• By 2025, there would be 2.8 billion subscribers globally
• Initial adoption is projected to be at 10 million 5G smartphones
sold in 2019
• The adoption of 5G by 2020, will be governed by two factors-
i. Major Android manufacturers will have 5G devices in market
ii. Apple is expected to have a 5G-enabled iPhone by next year
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Global 5G Market
• A rise in demand in mobile broadband, ever-growing use of
smartphones and smart wearable devices, bundled with
surging demand of mobile video adoption will be the key
drivers of 5G technology between 2019-2025
• During this period, the market is expected to reach $277 billion
with a CAGR of 111%
• The governments of Japan, China, South Korea, along with the
US, have been active in pushing the rollout of 5G technology
by the end of this year
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Improved Precision
• Will use unique set of radio
frequencies which will be higher
and more directional than 4G
• Will use higher frequencies ranging
from 30 GHz to 300 GHz
• Will use shorter wavelengths than
4G
• May support 1000 more devices
per unit meter
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• Less time taken for signal to travel,
will lead to lower latency levels
• Immersive experience in VR/AR
• Provide endless opportunities,
changing the way consumers shop
• Autonomous cars using live maps
for real-time navigation on 5G
• Eliminate problems currently faced
in self-driving cars
Low Latency
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• Will hold the potential to be at least
20 times faster than 4G
• Enabling 20 times faster download
of large volume of data
• May reach a peak speed of 20GB/s
High Download Speeds
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• Self-driving cars generate huge
volume of data, which would require
faster networks
• When 5G will be adopted to its full
potential, it is going to offer an
Internet speed, which is 10 times
faster than 4G
• Exciting possibilities in autonomous
cars for Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V)
and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)
connectivity
• Low latency to make vehicles safe and
reliable on roads
5G and IoT (Autonomous Cars)
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• 5G will revolutionize the handling of Big
Data and improve the communications,
caching and other computing capabilities
• 5G will play a significant role in Big Data
processing as it is 24x7 available
• It will have an impact on network storage
computing capabilities
• 5G will transport data at fast rates to
different centres for analysing data
• It is going to act as a bridge between the
data sources and data centers
5G and Big Data
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5G in India
• Currently spread of fibre in India lies below 30%
• For 5G implementation, 70% fibre spread is needed
• Challenges in India to set up 5G lies in- high land costs and way of
approvals
• Reliance Jio is working to bring 5G in India by making it available to 250
million plus subscribers
• Jio is also working to bring market devices to operate on AR/VR
technologies
• Current infrastructure of Jio comprises of- chipsets, peripherals
• Jio partnered with Ericsson to showcase a live demonstration of 5G
• Jio shall bring in 5G technology sooner, as work-related to infrastructural
improvements have begun
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Conclusion
5G technology is definitely the upcoming technology in the
telecom industry with a very high bandwidth faster data
transfer rates. Globally, some countries are still using 4G
technology, but shortly, 5G will be used for serving the
emerging technologies such as Big Data and IoT.