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Just In Case You Missed It of 4.5 gigabytes a second, but predicts initial median speeds locks and light bulbs, connected appliances, and other gadgets.
of about 1.4 gigabytes. That translates to roughly 20 times But as billions more things go online over the next several
By Bob Kronish faster than the current 4G experience. years, they will be using 5G networks to send and receive
The 5G speeds will be particularly noticeable in higher- massive amounts of new data. Uses for that information will
5G–FAST, FASTER, quality streaming video. And downloading a typical movie at scale up from the personal to the global — connecting you,
FASTEST the median speeds cited by Qualcomm would take 17 seconds your home and your community.
A police officer attempts with 5G, compared with six minutes for 4G. At the human level, for example, 5G will be used for
to stop a car for speeding and 1G was the first generation of wireless telephone connecting smart clothing, prosthetic devices and even
the guy gradually increases his technology (mobile cellular telecommunications). This was ingestible health monitors. Consider start-up Veristride, which
speed until he’s topping 100 the analog telecommunication standards that was introduced has been working since 2012 on smart shoe technology. That
mph. He eventually realizes he in 1979 and the early to mid-1980s, and known as 1G. 1G might sound silly, but not to the millions of Americans with
can’t escape and finally pulls or (1-G) refers to the first generation of cellular networking. temporary or permanent mobility issues, for whom constant
over. The cop approaches the This was followed by 2G digital telecommunications. The feedback from onboard sensors could help, teach them to
car and says, “It’s been a long day and my tour is almost main difference between the two mobile telephone systems walk again after a stroke or surgery.
over, so if you can give me a good excuse for your behavior, (1G and 2G), is that the radio signals used by 1G network At home, 5G networks will move beyond the cliché of
I’ll let you go.” The guy thinks for a few seconds, then says, are analog, while 2G networks are digital. refrigerators that automatically reorder milk to fully integrated
“My wife ran away with a cop about a week ago. I thought The first 3G networks were introduced in 1998 and fourth living spaces that adjust to the needs of every member of the
you might be that officer trying to give her back! The officer generation 4G networks in 2008. The newest iteration, 5G will family, providing home security, optimizing power and water
walked away saying, “Have a nice day.” be revolutionary. Here is how a new generation of cellular usage, and personalizing entertainment. Smart homes will be
Some revere speed, others denigrate it, but when it standards has appeared approximately every tenth year since much more energy-efficient. But more important for an aging
has application for digital technology, especially cellular 1G systems were introduced in 1981/1982. Each generation population, 5G networks will help seniors to age in place,
networking, the former applies. That will be especially true is characterized by new frequency bands, higher data rates monitoring their medications, connecting them to telehealth
as we enter a revelatory world of 5G. Two questions apply: and non–backward-compatible transmission technology. The services and tracking indicators from sleep to insulin levels.
What is 5G and what benefits will it generate in one’s daily Washington Post analyzes it as follows: In cities and across national borders, finally, 5G’s
life? “5G, or 5th generation mobile, is the next big leap in ultralow transmission delay (or “latency”) will be crucial
5G, which will supplement rather than replace today’s 4G wireless communications. You’ve probably heard about for autonomous vehicles, smart energy grids and connected
networks, will radically improve the bandwidth, capacity and it in commercials or seen it in headlines. But much of the infrastructure. These will not only improve the quality of
reliability of mobile broadband, much more than in previous discussion about the new technology has been focused on government and utility services but also enhance public safety,
generational shifts. How? In part by packing thousands of its engineering features, infrastructure requirements and health and sustainability.
small antennae onto cell towers, utility poles and buildings, public policy considerations. With technical buzzwords like Of course, with all that new data being collected and
5G will push mobile speeds from 100 Mbps to upward of 10 “network slicing,” “beamforming,” and “multi-access edge analyzed, governments and entrepreneurs will need to work
Gbps, a huge increase that will make next-generation wireless computing,” it may be hard to really understand what 5G is together to address heightened privacy and safety concerns.
competitive with even the fastest fiber-optic wired network. all about and why we should care.” With the potential to remake and revitalize local industries
To put it in plain English, the answer depends on where Existing applications, rather than replace 5G, which will including education, health care, manufacturing, energy,
you live, which wireless services you use and when you supplement today’s 4G networks, will radically improve the entertainment and agriculture, it’s no surprise that network
decide to take the 5G plunge. Qualcomm, the wireless chip bandwidth, capacity and reliability of mobile broadband, operators, equipment providers and forward-thinking
maker, said it had demonstrated peak 5G download speeds much more than in previous generational shifts. How? In policymakers are fully engaged in the coming 5G revolution.
part by packing thousands of small antennae onto cell towers, that deploying 5G technology will cost upward of $200 billion
Wall Street, on the other hand, is skeptical. It’s estimated
utility poles and buildings, 5G will push mobile speeds from
Memories 100 Mbps to upward of 10 Gbps, a huge increase that will a year for the next five to 10 years in the United States alone
— nearly all of it coming from private investors. Until it’s
make next-generation wireless competitive with even the
fastest fiber-optic wired networks. more widely understood how much and to whom the benefits
By Arlene Rodman With all that new capacity, expect to be watching even more of 5G applications will flow, build-out may not proceed fast
high-definition video on your smartphone or tablet, including enough to compete with other early-adopting countries,
Many memories are ultra-high-definition movies and emerging technologies notably China.
flooding my mind. Now such as augmented- and virtual-reality applications (think of That’s another reason to engage consumers on the
that I’m in my golden Pokémon Go as a prototype). benefits of 5G beyond better and speedier smartphones.
years, my memories appear The benefits to come The technology’s very vocal advocates need to boost the
more frequently especially But the real excitement over 5G comes with new uses that bandwidth of public education well beyond the buzzwords.
when I’m going to sleep simply aren’t possible with today’s networks. Many of these And taking a cue from the technology itself, they need to do
with my eyes closed. But involve the revolution in sensors, low-cost transmitters and it a lot faster.
when I wake up in the cloud-based software known as the Internet of Things (IoT),
morning, some of them or “connected” or “smart” devices. For copies of this and other articles that have appeared in
have vanished. Right now, IoT products include stand-alone devices such this column, go to bobkronish.blogspot.com. Send comments
I remember things from as fitness monitors, smart thermostats, programmable door to bobkro@hotmail.com. 
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