5G Technology – A Revolution Awaited

Here is a brief description about the next generation of mobile phones.  After the launch of 4G technology in some countries like Unites States of America and United Kingdom, research has started towards the next generation of mobiles that is the fifth generation. The name 5G has not been used by any standardization bodies or any company in telecom sector since 4G standards haven’t been standardized fully. After studying the increase in data rates from generation to generation, one can roughly predict that maximum data rates i.e. uploading or downloading rates in 5G would be 1 Gbps!

This generation is expected to be rolled out in 2020 .

According to some research papers on 5G technology, the main features the technology might have are as follows:

[*]A 5G user might be able to connect to different networks at same time or switch between two networks. These networks need not be 5G networks but they can be of any generation.
[*]Introduction of a new radio system is possible in which different radio technologies will share the same spectrum. This can be done by finding unused spectrum and then adapting to the technology of the radio technology with which the spectrum is being shared.
[*]Every mobile in a 5G network will have an IP address (IPV6) according to the location and network being used.
[*]5G technology is expected to bring a single global standard.
[*]The technology is also expected to support virtual private networks and advanced billing interfaces.
[*]With 5G enabled phone , you might be able to connect your phone to your laptop to get access to broadband.
[*]The other few features that might be offered by 5G  are transporter class gateway , subscriber supervision tools , remote diagnostics etc.

According to me, 5G enabled smartphones  will be a great challenge to laptops due to the extraordinary features offered . With thousands of mobile applications a user will do most of the tasks he performs on his laptop on his 5G smartphones .