What technology will 5g bring?


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DrewFields

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Hi everybody,
Currently in some countries, people are already using 5G network technology. I haven't had the chance to test this technology yet. So I want to ask everyone what does 5G have for us? Who has had the chance to experience 5G can you tell me?
Thanks very much.
 
raksrules

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Call me old and may be dumb but I don't understand why 5G is termed as revolutionary and all? I mean, isn't it just faster speeds compared to 4G as 4G was as compared to 3G ? Or may be I am missing something.
 
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raksrules said:
Call me old and may be dumb but I don't understand why 5G is termed as revolutionary and all? I mean, isn't it just faster speeds compared to 4G as 4G was as compared to 3G ? Or may be I am missing something.
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5G does not only mean higher speeds. It also means better connectivity, lower congestion. Think of it this way. 15 devices are connected to an access point which is throttling everyone's experience, now you upgrade the access point and it now has capability of handling over 100 devices at once. That is what 5G will do, so less dropouts and better signal strength + higher speeds.
 
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DrewFields said:
Hi everybody,
Currently in some countries, people are already using 5G network technology. I haven't had the chance to test this technology yet. So I want to ask everyone what does 5G have for us? Who has had the chance to experience 5G can you tell me?
Thanks very much.
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In India, connection dropout is very common plus speeds vary a lot, that will be reduced by a significant margin by 5G. It's a quality of life improvement just like Wifi 6.
 
nRiTeCh

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What will 5g bring?

Panic among our janata to opt for 5g phones even without realizing 4g yet isn't working truly 4g!
Needless phone upgrades among youths just for flashing or status purpose.
Lots of plan offers from telecom providers.
More brands (chinese ones) in a hurry will push a lot of budget 5g phones which may not offer perfect blend of performance, 5g speed and battery etc.
 
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vishalrao

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Personally, even though there may be hurdles, I am most looking forward to last mile 5g fixed wireless access, also called 5g home broadband.

It promises high speeds to rival fiber to the home which in my home only bsnl is the sole option and not much interest shown by others to come to my area mainly due to wiring challenges.
 
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vishalrao said:
Personally, even though there may be hurdles, I am most looking forward to last mile 5g fixed wireless access, also called 5g home broadband.

It promises high speeds to rival fiber to the home which in my home only bsnl is the sole option and not much interest shown by others to come to my area mainly due to wiring challenges.
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Breadboard is fine but for wireless it will be the usual hurdles for at least 6 months initially.
 
psyph3r

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I think it's gonna take 5 years at the very least for 5G to become mainstream in India that too only in metros, we just lack the urban planning and infrastructure to roll it out in a short period of time in our haphazardly built cities.
5G signals are comparatively affected more than 4G by trees, buildings, vehicles etc, it also has less than 5% range than that of a 4G signal so they're going to have to build a lot of cell towers and antennas everywhere, more so than in other countries else your experience is going to be the same as it is now or worse.
That also means more expenses to keep the infrastructure up and running which they'll obviously pass on to the end users.
 
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psyph3r said:
I think it's gonna take 5 years at the very least for 5G to become mainstream in India that too only in metros, we just lack the urban planning and infrastructure to roll it out in a short period of time in our haphazardly built cities.
5G signals are comparatively affected more than 4G by trees, buildings, vehicles etc, it also has less than 5% range than that of a 4G signal so they're going to have to build a lot of cell towers and antennas everywhere, more so than in other countries else your experience is going to be the same as it is now or worse.
That also means more expenses to keep the infrastructure up and running which they'll obviously pass on to the end users.
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What? Did you mean 5% less or is actually less than 5%? Then it seems useless except when used as a kind of broadband in dense areas.
 
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r19 said:
What? Did you mean 5% less or is actually less than 5%? Then it seems useless except when used as a kind of broadband in dense areas.
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Yep, it's actually less than 5%, apart from the short range the millimeter waves are highly susceptible to being blocked by obstructions, they're going to have to install it on every traffic signal/electric pole/building exterior for proper coverage.
That's one of the reasons for all the conspiracy theories because people aren't comfortable having that many antennas/towers around them.
 
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First of all 5G is an umbrella term. There are two basic technologies that form 5G.

First one is called sub6 - this is supposed to be the replacement of 4G and is longer range. It will also allow far better utilisation of the spectrum. The average real world speeds one will get is 100-300mbps based on distance from the tower. This works indoors and outdoors and the signal penetrates walls. This is what is expected to be widely adopted.

The second one is called millimeter wave (mmwave). This can lead to speeds of upto 1gbps but pretty much needs direct line of sight to the tower for that kind of performance. Attenuation is rapid and drop in performance is also rapid. It almost doesn't penetrate walls and indoor signal is almost non existent. Battery consumption of the mobile is also significant in this mode. For all intents and purposes, this is for last mile ( or maybe last yard lol) connectivity.
 
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psyph3r said:
I think it's gonna take 5 years at the very least for 5G to become mainstream in India that too only in metros, we just lack the urban planning and infrastructure to roll it out in a short period of time in our haphazardly built cities.
5G signals are comparatively affected more than 4G by trees, buildings, vehicles etc, it also has less than 5% range than that of a 4G signal so they're going to have to build a lot of cell towers and antennas everywhere, more so than in other countries else your experience is going to be the same as it is now or worse.
That also means more expenses to keep the infrastructure up and running which they'll obviously pass on to the end users.
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..and in those 5yrs 6g will be introduced with plans for 7g in pipeline.. adn yet we will might be seen crawling on 3.5g speeds on 4g.
 
kalph09

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You got yourself a new phone which displays a 5G symbol, in terms of call quality or internet speeds, gains are minimal for the price we pay.

Besides that, we will continue to win the title for having the slowest 5G speeds in the world.
 
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kalph09 said:
You got yourself a new phone which displays a 5G symbol, in terms of call quality or internet speeds, gains are minimal for the price we pay.

Besides that, we will continue to win the title for having the slowest 5G speeds in the world.
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This will be the first mentality of Indian esp. youth to flash that 5G symbol and they will be ready to shell out deep pockets for it..
 
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