5G Wireless Network
Computing in the News
By: Sophia and Lealah
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Description
When your texts aren’t going through, or the videos you watch aren’t working, you usually check the top right corner to see how many bars of data you have. Sometimes, if you look closely, there will be a little icon that says 5G. This icon represents the fifth generation of mobile cellular technology. It is designed to help your phone function faster, reduce delay, and add more capacity for connected devices, (meaning more devices can use the same network.)
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Why It’s Important
5G wireless network is extremely important because it provides very low latency(delay in data transmission), greater network capacity, (multi gigabit speeds) and faster speeds for your phone overall. It supports industries in health, manufacturing, entertainment, environmental monitoring, and more. It is tailored so it is a more enhanced and effective version of 4G network. 5G wireless network helps emerging technologies grow quickly and efficiently.
We picked this topic for our Computing in the News report because 5G wireless network is something that we see and use everyday on our phones, but no one (including us) really know what is is, how it works, or what it does. We researched this topic to learn how 5G wireless network really helps us in our daily lives.
How Does it work: Computing Aspects
5G wireless technology uses a broader spectrum of radio frequencies to send more data quickly and effectively. These radio frequencies, (high frequency millimeter waves) are caught by new technology (such as large MIMO antennas and small cell transmitters). These factors all combine into a more flexible network structure that is more effective, developed, faster, and supportive of connected devices. (Unlike 4G wireless network)
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Negative Aspects
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My Opinion
My opinion is that although 5G wireless network is a great tool that helps many devices across the world, it is unfair that only urban and concentrated city areas get access to it. 5G is such a useful tool for everyone, so everyone should have the opportunity to use it. (AKA 5G should continue to be worked on.
My opinion is that 5G is very helpful in connecting devices across the world, but the only problem is how concentrated the access is. It is extremely hard for people living in rural settings to access, and this makes it difficult for people living in more isolated areas to communicate with one another. 5G is incredibly helpful, but it needs to be open for everyone.
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