5G Wireless Technology-Advancements and Implications

EasyChair Preprint 14108

Abstract

The fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology represents a monumental leap forward in telecommunications, promising significantly faster data rates, ultra-low latency, and massive device connectivity. This paper delves into its transformative impact across various sectors, including smart cities, self-driving cars, and industrial automation. In smart cities, 5G enables enhanced public services through real-time data analytics and IoT connectivity. It supports smart grids, efficient traffic management, and remote healthcare services, revolutionizing urban living. Self-driving cars benefit from 5G's low latency and high reliability, crucial for instant communication between vehicles and infrastructure, ensuring safer transportation systems. Industrial automation sees profound advancements with 5G, facilitating real-time monitoring and control of machinery and processes. This leads to increased efficiency, reduced downtime, and accelerated innovation in manufacturing and logistics. Technologically, 5G introduces innovations like massive MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output), enhancing network capacity and spectral efficiency. Network slicing allows tailored virtual networks for specific applications, ensuring optimal performance and security. Millimeter wave frequencies enable high-speed data transmission but require new infrastructure due to their shorter range. Societally, 5G's rollout raises legal and economic considerations, including regulatory frameworks to manage spectrum allocation and ensure fair market competition. Bridging digital divides is critical, addressing accessibility issues to ensure equitable technological benefits across populations. Looking forward, the paper explores future communication paradigms and the evolution towards sixth-generation (6G) networks, envisioning even faster speeds, ubiquitous connectivity, and transformative applications yet to be fully realized.

Keyphrases: 4G, 5G, MIMO, Millimeter Wave (mmWave), NGMN, Quality of Service (QoS)

@booklet{EasyChair:14108,
  author    = {Nimra Saeed and Warisha Dilshahad},
  title     = {5G Wireless Technology-Advancements and Implications},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 14108},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}