Airtel and Reliance Jio has recently made an announcement to deploy advanced Massive MIMO(Multiple Input Multiple Output) pre-5G networks at IPL 2018 stadiums in Mumbai and Delhi. While these telecom giants are all set for such pre- launch programmes and are claiming to offer three times faster speed than the current 4G network, some of you might be little unclear about this next generation technology. So, in this post, we will explore what exactly is 5G and how it is going to change our future.
What is 5G and Technology Behind it?
It is basically stands for the fifth generation, which is a combination of wireless broadband technologies based on IEEE 802.11ac standard. It is primarily built using technologies that include, Millimeter wave bands, Massive MIMO, Low band and Mid band 5G. While the millimeter wave systems are designed to offer performance as high as 20 gigabits per second, the Massive MIMO uses 64 to 256 antennas in the median bandwidth range of 3.5 GHz-4.2 GHz.
5G technology is mainly perceived to be driven by specifications such as 1 millisecond latency, 100 percent coverage, 90 percent reduction in network energy usage, 99.999 percent availability and up to 10 ten year battery life for low power machine type devices. With all such specifications, it is expected that beyond just speed improvements, It will unleash a new IoT ecosystem where networks can serve communication needs for billions of connected devices that are based on user experience, improved services and system performance.
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