5G is here. And it is wonderful.
Next-level, high-bandwidth, low-latency data connections are driving innovations, both meaningful and trivial. After storms and natural disasters, emergency teams are able to deploy drones to provide 5G hotspots, enabling real-time connection between first responders on the ground. Ambulances are able to connect with hospitals and transmit patient vitals ahead of arrival. 5G seems like to be a key network in electric vehicle (EV) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies.
It also means bored travelers are able to play multiplayer games on the train home, or concertgoers are able to experience the event in a more interactive way than every before.
5G also continues to experience challenges. Slowly, telecoms have rolled back previous generations of service, making millions of devices obsolete. The slow rollout and low range of 5G continues to be an obstacle. The aerospace industry has been outright opposed to further proliferation of 5G, at times.
It's a complicated landscape; one we here at Electronics360 might be able to make sense of.
Upcoming content
- Why SpaceX Starlink will be unusable under 5G
- How advanced beamforming will impact 5G networks
- Why 5G repeaters are being installed on streetlights
- The power of 5G network slicing
- 3G wireless is dead - what is the impact?
From the archives
- Intel develops 5G-in-a-box for first responders (February 2023)
- Video: The many use cases of 5G-connected robot dogs (January 2023)
- What is the difference between 5G networking SA and NSA? (January 2023)
- How to make 5G less expensive (December 2023)
- 5G vs 6G spectrum comparison (October 2022)
- Top 10 5G security concerns (August 2021)
