This document summarizes 5G technology, comparing it to previous generations from 1G to 4G. 5G is expected to offer speeds up to 1 Gbps, making it 10 times faster than 4G. It will have an open wireless architecture based on new standards for the physical, data link, network, and transport layers. 5G hardware will use technologies like software-defined radio, ultra-wideband networks, and smart antennas to allow for high bandwidth, low latency connections globally. Applications of 5G include wearable devices, media streaming, and virtual/augmented reality.