5G planning aims at higher capacity than current 4G, allowing a higher density of mobile broadband users, and supporting device-to-device, ultra reliable, and massive machine communications.
5th generation mobile networks or 5th generation
wireless systems, abbreviated 5G, are the proposed next
telecommunications standards beyond the current 4G/IMT-Advanced standards.
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5G planning aims at higher capacity
than current 4G, allowing a higher density of mobile broadband users,
and supporting device-to-device, ultra-reliable, and massive machine
communications.
5G research and development also
aims at lower latency than 4G equipment and lower battery consumption, for
better implementation of the Internet of things. There is currently no standard for
5G deployments.
The Next Generation Mobile
Networks Alliance defines the following requirements that a 5G standard
should fulfill:
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Data
rates of tens of megabits per second for tens of thousands of users
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Data
rates of 100 megabits per second for metropolitan areas
·
1
Gb per second simultaneously to many workers on the same office floor
·
Several
hundreds of thousands of simultaneous connections for wireless sensors
·
Spectral
efficiency significantly enhanced compared to 4G
·
Coverage
improved
·
Signaling
efficiency enhanced
·
Latency reduced
significantly compared to LTE.
In addition to providing simply
faster speeds, they predict that 5G networks also will need to meet new use
cases, such as the Internet of Things (internet connected
devices), as well as broadcast-like services and lifeline communication in
times of natural disaster. Carriers, chipmakers, OEMS and OSATs, such as Advanced
Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Amkor Technology, Inc., have been preparing
for this next-generation (5G) wireless standard, as mobile systems and base
stations will require new and faster application processors, basebands and RF
devices.
Although updated standards that
define capabilities beyond those defined in the current 4G standards are under
consideration, those new capabilities have been grouped under the current ITU-T
4G standards. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
approved the spectrum for 5G, including the 28 Gigahertz, 37 GHz and
39 GHz bands, on 14 July 2016.
India
on track for 5G, need to develop ecosystem: Manoj Sinha
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| Union Minister Manoj Sinha said while the buzz today is 4G, the government is gearing up for the introduction of 5G services. |
NEW DELHI: Telecom minister
Manoj Sinha has said India is gearing up for introducing 5G and could well lead
global subscriptions to the next generation technology along with North America
by 2022.
At an industry event on Friday, Sinha said the government's next telecom policy will take into account future trends when data will drive the industry more than voice, given the surge in use of broadband amid growing penetration of smartphones.
"We need to think of and prepare for an ecosystem where Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are mainstreams, and connectivity is seamless, designed to improve the quality of e-governance and education, as well as to enable financial inclusion, smart cities, and an intelligent transportation system, amongst other things," Sinha said.
At an industry event on Friday, Sinha said the government's next telecom policy will take into account future trends when data will drive the industry more than voice, given the surge in use of broadband amid growing penetration of smartphones.
"We need to think of and prepare for an ecosystem where Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are mainstreams, and connectivity is seamless, designed to improve the quality of e-governance and education, as well as to enable financial inclusion, smart cities, and an intelligent transportation system, amongst other things," Sinha said.
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"5G will speed up the digital
transformation in a number of industries, enabling new use cases in areas such
as IoT, automation,. Transport and big data," he said.
The
government has already started work to introduce 5G technology in India. The
telecom department recently asked the sector regulator to suggest the starting
price for 5G airwaves in the 3400 MHz to 3600 MHz bands, which could make their
debut in the next auctions.
"The need of the hour is to ramp up for the digital era," Sinha said, adding that whether it is broadband spectrum, Internet adoption or availability, data protection. Read more.
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