5G Connection in 2021

     Since 2019, you’ve probably noticed that in almost every city and town you travel to, there is a 5G symbol that appears up in the left corner of your phone instead of there being a 4G LTE symbol when using cellular data on a newer model phone. You may wonder, what is 5G? 5G is our Fifth-Generation global wireless network that is that is much more advanced than the previous global networks 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G. Since 2014, we’ve been hovering over the thought of “is a faster, reliable, and better capacity network available for the future?” 5G is the answer to that question. What makes it more advanced is its larger network capacity, its Gbps (Gigabits Per Second), and its “ultra low-latency,” or its gap time to transmit data. The gap to transmit data for 4G was 30 milliseconds while 5G can transmit data in less than 1 millisecond. In short, 5G is able to deliver more connectivity than ever before.

    5G can also support many different aspects of networks unlike 4G. 5G supports remote medical care, autonomous vehicles, augmented reality, and other emerging networks. 5G is important for these aspects because they require real-time control and consistent connectivity, which 5G is more than able to offer. 5G also allows for ultra-fast download speeds. 4G uses 30 Mbps while 5G uses anywhere from 60 to 1,000 Mbps. This allows for faster streaming and faster downloading speeds for major media distributers.

    In conclusion. 5G is an extremely sophisticated and highly reliable network that is now being integrated more globally. While not all countries have the capacity and the resources for the 5G network, by 2025 developers hope to have more than 3.6 billion 5G connections globally, which is approximately 46% of the world.