How will increased speed, capacity and reliability change everything? Imagine a world in which a car will be able to communicate with its passengers, pedestrians, other vehicles, bicycles, traffic lights, toll booths and other parts of the urban infrastructure. Each new generation aims to improve network performance, both from the point of view of the operator and subscribers.
The internet has grown exponentially since its birth, and with the rise of connected technology and appliances, it’s set to get even bigger. The Internet of Things (IoT) is an industry that’ll be worth trillions by the 2020s, and billions of everyday objects will be connected to the web. To support this new revolution, a stronger, denser type of mobile connectivity is needed, and 5G will eventually fill this void. 5G is the follow-up iteration to the current 4G cellular technology in most of the world’s smartphones. It will improve the speed of connectivity, lower latency and transform markets from self-driving cars to industrial automation.
Qualcomm has announced partnerships with 18 OEMs that will build products using the Snapdragon X50 modem. The modem was the first announced to support the finalized specification of 5G radios. OEMs like LG, HTC, Sony, Asus, and Vivo are committed to using the X50 modem in devices ranging from next-generation smartphones to Windows-based PCs. Handset maker ZTE has promised to be the first manufacturer to launch a 5G smartphone in the U.S. market. Although Apple and Samsung haven't made any announcement yet, we all know that they are also up to something big when it comes to new technology.
Personally, I’m looking forward to being able to make a holographic call to my friends and family! 5G not only improves connection speed, but it will also pave the way for a smart and highly connected future by enabling devices to communicate more efficiently among themselves. The ability to move large amounts of data through multiple networks is essential to making the promise of IoT a reality.
In the end, 5G technology is the bridge that will bring new IoT solutions to the market. It will enable people to talk to their cars, which will then talk to buildings, houses, airplanes and so on. If you associate 5th generation (5G) Internet technology only with faster downloads, prepare yourself - you have no idea what the future has in store for you!
