What Is 5G And Why Is C-Band Important?
What exactly is 5G? The "5" means it is the fifth and the “G“ simply means it is a new generation of wireless technology. One that will help us to connect many more devices to the Internet and also allow faster transmission speeds than anything we’ve seen previously. Over the years, for most people, the generations have been defined by their data transmission speed. Each generation has also introduced technology that made it incompatible with the previous generation. For example, “1G” used an analog signal. “2G” technologies, such as CDMA, GSM, and TDMA, were digital. “3G” technologies, such as EVDO, HSPA, and UMTS, increased speeds from 200kbps to a few megabits per second. “4G” technologies, such as WiMAX and LTE, were the next step and they have been scaled up to hundreds of megabits and even gigabit-level speeds. “5G” brings three more items to the table: bigger channels, lower latency (less delay), and the ability to connect a lot more devices at once. This last one to m...