Simply speaking, it is the 5th generation of wireless technology. The 5th generation technology has been envisioned as bigger, faster, better. 5G architecture is built on a much higher next-generation technology plane with the premise to connect everything and everyone people, buildings, cities, sensors, smartphones, robots, drones. As compared to the existing wireless technology, it will have higher data rates, reduced latency, higher capacity system, energy savings and cost reductions. It will bring new capabilities and create opportunities for society and business.

Here is some of the excited chatter about 5G : 

1. “Connected cars will shape the future of individual mobility, and next-generation mobile networks will take car‑to‑x connectivity to a new level.” – Alfons Pfaller, Head of Infotainment Development, AUDI AG 

2. “The adoption of 5G will be even faster than what we saw on 4G, which was already fairly fast.” – said Ignacio Contreras, Qualcomm’s director of marketing 

3. “Phones are the first place to launch because such an anchor in our lives from a connectivity standpoint. 5G is one of those heralds, along with artificial intelligence, of this coming data age.” – said Steve Koenig, senior director of market research for the Consumer Technology Association.

What is 5G capable of :

Imagine living in a world where people, gadgets, buildings, and infrastructure talk to each other. In this world, doctors can conduct surgeries from thousands of miles away; cars drive on their own; buildings, factories and cities can interact with you; and you can shop and watch live sports events in VR! Now open your eyes, because we’re not talking about a sci-fi movie here. Rather, this is what our world will become thanks to 5G – hyper-connected, secure and experiential on an unimaginable scale.


1G–4G: A Brief History :



That supercomputer that you carry around in your pocket what do you call it? If you’re like most people, you call it a phone, even though it’s so much more. But the first cellular communication technology wasn’t. When cell phones originally hit the scene back in the 1980s, they were voice only. This is what’s known as 1G technology the first generation of cellular. Of course, Moore’s Law wasn’t going to let it stand at that. And as technology moved forward, new generations of cellular technology were born. 2G in the early 1990s introduced SMS and MMS capabilities to cellular users, followed by GPRS (2.5G) and EDGE (2.75G) in the mid ‘90s with limited data and call/text encryption. 3G arrived at the beginning of the 2000s, and allowed for faster data transmission, making video calling and mobile internet a reality. Then, less than a decade later, 4G (also known as 4G LTE, long-term evolution) significantly upped data speeds, allowing mobile users to enjoy online gaming, HD video and television, video conferencing, and more. With each new generation, networks and mobile technologies made a leap forward. Today, 4G technology is the standard, with most cell phone models supporting both 4G and 3G technologies.