Already known around the world, 5G, a new mobile connection technology, should be available in Brazil in 2022.
Winity II Telecom Ltda won the bid for the first lot in the 5G auction. With the winning bid, Brazil will have a new mobile operator authorized to offer the service throughout the country.
Despite its widespread use, its operation and advantages are still not well known by users. Find out your main questions about the technology that is set to revolutionize the internet, according to information from Anatel:
What is 5G?
5G is the next generation of cellular systems and network architecture student data that will provide ultra-robust, low-latency, and massive broadband connectivity for people and things. It is an infrastructure that will enable the creation of new services and use cases, many of which are still unknown.
The integration of different components from different technologies will take 5G networks beyond a best-effort mobile broadband architecture towards much more reliable communications and ultra-connectivity.
Trends are already emerging, not only in the telecommunications industry, but also in the automotive, agricultural, health and well-being, manufacturing and logistics industries, towards increased digitalization, enabling the concepts of industry 4.0 and agro 4.0.
What are the characteristics of 5G?
For a network to be considered 5G, the technology must meet the following requirements, as recommended by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU - Rec ITU-R M.2083-0):
Maximum speed of 20 Gbit/s (Radio Base Station – ERB), in eMBB applications;
Typical user speed 100 Mbit/s, in eMBB applications;
Three times better spectral efficiency in eMBB applications;
Traffic density of 10 Mbit/s/m2, in eMBB applications;
Mobility of up to 500 km/h;
1 ms latency, in URLLC applications;
Connection of 1 million devices per km2, in mMTC applications;
100x better energy efficiency in mMTC applications.
What changes in relation to 4G?
The next generation will bring significant changes compared to 4G. The technical improvements are significant and the requirements aim to reach three levels:
Higher speed: in theory, the 4G network is capable of reaching speeds of one gigabit per second (1 Gbps). In everyday life, however, we don't get close to that on our cell phones. With 5G, the expectation is to reach maximum speeds, in the ERB, twenty times faster than 4G, reaching 20 Gbps.
Lower latency: the goal is to achieve a latency - the time required between the stimulus and the actual response of the network - of just 1 millisecond with 5G. The network with 4G technology has, on average, a latency of 50 milliseconds.
Greater energy efficiency: the 5G network will have a 90% higher energy efficiency level than 4G, which will enable the internet of things, since batteries in many types of devices often cannot be replaced or recharged frequently.