What does the 5G future actually look like?

A month ago, India witnessed its largest ever spectrum auction, with Reliance Jio emerging as the largest spender, acquiring almost half of all the airwaves sold for more than Rs 88,000 crore.?

The benefits of 5G go far beyond faster connectivity.

Unlike previous generations of mobile networks, 5G isn’t an extension of 3G and 4G networks but rather a network that combines Wi-Fi, 4G, wireless access technologies, and millimeter wave. This technology is expected to add about $ 3 trillion to the global economy by 2021–2035.?

HOW?

The key features of the new 5G technology are:

• Faster Speeds: This would mean the ability to download a full HD movie in under 10 seconds on a 5G network, compared to 10 minutes on 4G. Some estimates see 5G as being even faster than that.
• Lower Latency: 5G will also have much lower latency. We’ll see much less delay or lag when we’re using our phones and other devices.?
• Greater Capacity: 5G will have greater capacity, from connected cars and IoT devices to virtual reality experiences and simultaneous HD video streaming.
• Improved Battery Life : 5G is being tipped to extend the battery life of devices by up to ten times.

Where else besides the telecom industry will this have a positive impact??

This will be advantageous for the auto sector, especially since the switch to 5G may help introduce the first generation of self-driving vehicles. Based on traffic information transmitted by other vehicles and the roads, your car will sense and select the best route by coordinating with your estimated time of arrival at work.

The development of the essential infrastructure for autonomous machine development in the construction sector will also depend heavily on 5G. For instance, in industries like mining, this step moves us closer to eliminating humans from the production site, which would ultimately offer significant benefits in terms of efficiency and safety.

Faster transmission rates and lower latency can potentially be advantageous for the gaming sector. The multiplayer and social experiences that games can currently offer are one of the reasons why they have grown so popular in recent years, and 5G is anticipated to make those even more seamless.

5G will play a significant role in the next metaverse and all the virtual reality technology that will once again dramatically improve the gaming experience.

Apart from the tremendous benefits that 5G offers, we cannot ignore the potential threats of the same.?

The US government has flagged commercial 5G networks as easy prey for foreign intelligence agents and hackers, and such concerns are heightened where a military network is subject to hacking and intrusion attempts by adversaries.