Breakthrough Investor has reported that new 5G (fifth-generation) networks are going live over the next few months.
5G networks are premised at bringing a technological shifts that promises to deliver speeds as much as 100 times faster than 4G.
Information Communication Technology (ICT) experts project that 5G will eventually replace almost every internet connection on earth.
They also predict that by 2021 alone, there will be an estimated 29 billion devices hooked up to 5G and that this will create a market value of more than $1.46 trillion for investors.
It is unclear if a migration to 5G connectivity will be affected by conspiracy theories which are being circulated on social media which link 5G technologies to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The theories are surprisingly being pushed by prominent politicians, business and religious leaders who are inculcating fear over and resistance to the tech.
IOT Solutions World Congress observes that the main advantages of the 5G network include:
- greater speed in the transmissions,
- lower latency and therefore greater capacity of remote execution,
- greater number of connected devices and
- the possibility of implementing virtual networks (network slicing) and
- providing more adjusted connectivity to concrete needs.
Meanwhile, some of the disadvantages of 5G networks include:
- They are costly – needs more investment in infrastructure coverage will decrease significantly
- High speed (5–10Gbps) which will easily fill the memory space of smartphones in a few seconds
- huge sizes of batteries (10000 mAh) are required
- heat radiation will also increase significantly
More: Breakthrough Investor