The main advantages of the 5G are a greater speed in the transmissions, lower latency and therefore greater capacity of remote execution, a greater number of connected devices, and the possibility of implementing virtual networks (network slicing), providing more adjusted connectivity to concrete needs.
Greater speed in transmissions
Speed in transmissions can approach 15 or 20 Gbps. By being able to enjoy a higher speed we can access files, programs, and remote applications in a totally direct and without waiting. By intensifying the use of the cloud, all devices (mobile phones, computers, etc.) will depend less on internal memory and on the accumulation of data and it won’t be necessary to install a large number of processors on some objects because computing can be done on the Cloud.
For example, being able to activate software remotely as if it were executed on personal devices, will allow not having installed the mobile applications (APPs) in the terminal and executing them directly from the cloud. Just as it will no longer be necessary to store the information in the memory of the device (photos, videos, etc).
Lower Latency
Latency is the time that elapses since we give an order on our device until the action occurs. In 5G the latency will be ten times less than in 4G, being able to perform remote actions in real-time.
Thanks to this low latency and the increase of the sensors, it is possible to control the machinery of an industrial plant, control logistics or remote transport, and surgical operations in which the doctor can intervene with a patient who is on another side of the world with the help of precision instrumentation managed remotely or the complete control of remote transport systems, automated and without driver
Greater number of connected devices
With 5G the number of devices that can be connected to the network increases greatly, it will go to a millionaire scale per square kilometer.
All connected devices will have access to instant connections to the internet, which in real-time will exchange information with each other. This will favor the IoT.
It is anticipated that a common home will have a hundred connected devices sending and receiving information in real-time. If we think of industrial plants we would speak of thousands of connected devices.
This greater number of connected devices will allow smart cities and autonomous cars.
For example, by placing sensors at different points and objects in the city, a large part of it can be monitored. If you share the information of the sensors of the cars and those of the city, and these exchange data you can improve the quality of life of the cities, facilitate the navigation of the autonomous car (choose better routes, reduce the number of accidents, find available parking spaces, etc.)
Network slicing
The 5G also allows to implementation of virtual networks (network slicing), and the creation of subnets, in order to provide connectivity more adjusted to specific needs.
The creation of subnetworks will give specific characteristics to a part of the network, being a programmable network, and will allow to prioritize connections, as could be the emergencies in front of other users, applying for example different latencies or prioritizing them in the connection to the network so that they can’t be affected by possible overloads of the mobile network.
