5G – A Transformation like No less than A Rocketship

• By Shamsher Singh Bhullar

• 24th June 2022

Are you ready for the 5G revolution? Then, buckle up your belts and prepare for the revolution that 5G brings you. In this 21st era, the world needs new technology to meet the requirements of the people and match the pace of the growing surroundings. It is not just the whole of a new generation of mobile networks, but it is rapidly transforming the world. 

What is 5G?

The fifth generation of mobile networks is creating worldwide opportunities for people and businesses. The speed of 5G is 100x faster than the 4G networks, having faster connectivity potential and ultra-low latency. It has a broad bandwidth that has helped advance societies, transforming industries and making this world a stage of bet experiences. 

The 5G services have brought great changes, such as there have been online payments, e-health techniques, connected vehicles or cabs, etc. 5G has lots of features that make it different from any other network services. The G in 5G stands for the wireless technology of this generation. Most of the generations previously were defined by the data transmission speeds, but this generation has been able to encode and have been compatible.

How Does a 5G Network Work?

The network uses a mechanism of cell sites that divide the territory into different sectors, sending encoded data with the help of radio waves. Every network backbone has a cell site with a wired or wireless backhaul connection. This network completely changes the encoded data and delivers more options to the carrier in the form of airwaves. The coding that the 5G network uses is similar to the encoding of 4G, and just the latency is designed with much lower latency and flexibility.

What Makes 5G Unique?

5G generally acts as different networks and was designed with a thought process that it should be flexible to use and replace the needs of many networks simultaneously. It is designed not just for mobile networks or wi-fi but for a wide variety of uses. 5G provides a stable connection for all the new technologies, like smartwatches, industrial robots, Robocop, and games requiring high-speed data or running many machines simultaneously. 

The 5G network generation can connect more devices than the 4G ones; this was developed because the annual rate of connecting networks increases yearly. Nowadays, people stream live videos, use TV less and watch everything online rather than connect to WIFI on their smart TVs, run social media, order food they like, etc. Everything has been made possible because of the new generation network introduced and the growing digitalization it supports. A 5G antenna uses a small amount of power compared to the other networks. 

What Potential Does 5G Hold as a Transformation?

You are still imagining things while the 5G network is making it happen. It does not just improve your network connection but provides a new opportunity in all fields enabling them to deliver amazing solutions across society. 

It has proven to advance the societies by improving the safety and sustainability by:

• More sharing cabs to prevent vehicle collisions.
• Faster services when in need of medical emergency.
• It works well with connected sensors that alert you beforehand about natural disasters.
• Smarter electricity grids that help in reducing carbon emissions.
• Cities have improved the living standards of the citizens by increasing infrastructure connectivity.

How Has 5G Helped in Transforming Industries?

• The 5G speed has allowed the production lines to respond quickly to the supply and demand chain.
• It helps trace the items at warehouses and ports easily.
• The network generation gives access to powerful robots and vehicles so that it can improve safety in risky areas.
• There has been an increase in the growth of crops in agricultural fields due to the Internet of Things.
• Advanced digital technologies that warn about the machinery defaults before time.

5G serves greatly in enhancing people’s experiences:

5G has contributed a lot to the society and has given people a vast experience of entertainment:

• Game lovers can now play amazing HD-quality games with immense speed.
• Ease in streaming live videos and channels.
• Education has grown, showing greater impact with advanced methods of technology.
• Work from home is now easy without any network glitches or disturbances.
• Meetings or conferences on Zoom.
• Stable connections in public places.

Opportunities as a Mobile Operator- 5G:

Mobile operators are one of the kinds of the population that has seen the innovation closer. The technology of 5G allows communication service providers to serve many use cases and places with faster connectivity. Moreover, it has served actual real-time control of business processes with robust and high-performing potential.

What Defines a Good Performance for the 5G Networks?

• Error Rate- 5G uses coding schemes to keep the bit error rate low. When the error rate exceeds, the transmitter switches to a lower MCS. It makes it less prone, and the speed is sacrificed to ensure the error rate is 0.
• Speed- The speed is dependent on the band strength and width. The lower the band spectrum, the higher the speed and the greater the network coverage.
• Latency- The latency is the time it takes for the data to be transferred between the source and the destination. It is measured in milliseconds.
• Range- The range depends on various factors like the transmit powers, interference and frequency. The process to measure the range is the usage of stimulators and drive tests.

Impact of 5G After Covid on E-Health Services:

The pandemic has shown the world how important your health is apart from wealth. We can maintain our health with a well-maintained and disciplined lifestyle. During this pandemic, the world realized there should be a better approach to getting health services at home to help the suffering patients get facilities at their doorstep. 5G has enhanced and refined the relationship between doctors and patients by decreasing the lag in their networks and calls.
Patients can now easily consult the doctor while sitting on their beds. The technology has also advanced to get the medicines delivered to their doorstep. The network generation makes the world a better place to live in by caring for health and creating an eco-friendly environment.

The 5G is a business revolution, as digitalization is dependent on the network generations. The vast transformation the 5G has brought is immense commercially, professionally and personally. Make World a Runway!