{"id":4702,"date":"2018-09-10T07:30:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T07:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ormuco.com\/?p=4702"},"modified":"2020-01-09T16:17:47","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T16:17:47","slug":"blog-ins-and-outs-5g-disrupt-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ormuco.com\/fr\/blog\/ins-and-outs-5g-disrupt-it","title":{"rendered":"The Ins And Outs Of 5G \u2013 And How It\u2019s Going To Disrupt IT"},"content":{"rendered":"

5G is coming, and this new wireless technology has the attention of the entire world. Some have gone as far as to say that 5G could supplant traditional physical networks<\/a><\/u> delivered through fiber and cable ISPs.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s important to separate the reality from the hype. So, in this article, we\u2019ll be taking a look at the basics about 5G, and the ways in which it is (and isn\u2019t) poised to disrupt the world of information technology.<\/p>\n

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Understanding the Evolution of Mobile Networks<\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>5G is the latest in a long line of wireless mobile standards, the latest of which is 4G-LTE (Long Term Evolution). Here\u2019s a brief history of mobile networks, as we know them. (1)<\/p>\n

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  • 1G <\/strong>\u2013 This refers to the very first cell phone networks, which supported only voice signals. The very first 1G network was launched in Japan in 1979.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • 2G <\/strong>\u2013 2G brought with it the development of the mobile cell phone as we know it, using the GSM standard. Voice and data signals could now be transferred over the network. It first emerged in the early 1990s. Over time, 2G developed to include EDGE technology and GPRS, allowing it to transfer data at speeds up to 374 kbit\/s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      • 3G <\/strong>\u2013 3G was when mobile \u201cbroadband\u201d was introduced, in the early to mid-2000s. HSDPA (High-Speed Download Packet Access) was also introduced, boosting data transfer speeds to up to 14.0 Mbit\/s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • 4G <\/strong>\u2013 This is, essentially, an extension of 3G technology, which supports extremely high bandwidth transfer speeds, even for streaming HD video. It was released commercially in 2010. The LTE standard is the most popular 4G standard, which can reach 100 Mbit\/s download and 50 Mbit\/s upload.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          • 5G <\/strong>\u2013 The 5G standard is still being developed, but is expected to be able to deliver download speeds of up to a gigabit, with lower latency, better energy efficiency, a larger wireless traffic capacity, and much more. Worldwide commercial launch is expected to begin in 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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