Difference between 4G and 5G mobile
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Sankalp Anand
Mar 15, 2011, 10:57:18 AM3/15/11
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4G Network vs 5G Network
Discussing 4G and 5G networks is a bit premature given that these two
are not really here yet. This is a case of the hype being faster than
reality. If you think that it may be a good idea to skip 4G and go
straight with 5G, don’t hold your breath; as 4G would probably be
widespread in a couple of years but 5G won’t be existent for another
decade or so. Mobile WiMax and LTE, which the telcos are so eager to
call 4G, do not really fulfill the requirements to qualify as a 4G
technology.
4G networks, according to the requirements, should be able to achieve
100Mbit/s on mobile or 1Gbit/s on stationary applications. Since 5G
would succeed 4G, it is a given that it should be much faster. By how
much, is not really written in stone just yet. The peak download rates
of WiMax and LTE are 128Mbit/s and 100Mbit/s and fall far short of the
1Gbit/s that should be achieved by LTE Advanced; a true 4G technology.
As already stated, nothing is fixed about 5G yet but if the ideas
being thrown around would be incorporated, 5G would be significantly
better. Instead of the terrestrial base stations that are being used
by 2G, 3G, and soon by 4G, 5G would be using HAPS or High Altitude
Stratospheric Platform Stations. These are basically aircrafts that
fly in stationary positions anywhere between 17km and 22km from the
earth’s surface and acting like a satellite providing coverage. This
would provide a more direct path for the signal and reducing the
blocking effect caused by tall structures. Also, because of the
height, the base station is able to cover a much wider area; thus
reducing, if not eliminating, out of coverage area problems. Even at
sea, where land based towers would not be able to reach, coverage
could still be available.
If all this sounds too futuristic, it’s because it is. Keep in mind
that 4G technologies would also sound too futuristic a decade ago. For
now, let’s just be content with 3G and 3.9G (the proper name for LTE
and WiMax) networks.
Read more: Difference Between 4G Network and 5G Network | Difference
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Discussing 4G and 5G networks is a bit premature given that these two
are not really here yet. This is a case of the hype being faster than
reality. If you think that it may be a good idea to skip 4G and go
straight with 5G, don’t hold your breath; as 4G would probably be
widespread in a couple of years but 5G won’t be existent for another
decade or so. Mobile WiMax and LTE, which the telcos are so eager to
call 4G, do not really fulfill the requirements to qualify as a 4G
technology.
4G networks, according to the requirements, should be able to achieve
100Mbit/s on mobile or 1Gbit/s on stationary applications. Since 5G
would succeed 4G, it is a given that it should be much faster. By how
much, is not really written in stone just yet. The peak download rates
of WiMax and LTE are 128Mbit/s and 100Mbit/s and fall far short of the
1Gbit/s that should be achieved by LTE Advanced; a true 4G technology.
As already stated, nothing is fixed about 5G yet but if the ideas
being thrown around would be incorporated, 5G would be significantly
better. Instead of the terrestrial base stations that are being used
by 2G, 3G, and soon by 4G, 5G would be using HAPS or High Altitude
Stratospheric Platform Stations. These are basically aircrafts that
fly in stationary positions anywhere between 17km and 22km from the
earth’s surface and acting like a satellite providing coverage. This
would provide a more direct path for the signal and reducing the
blocking effect caused by tall structures. Also, because of the
height, the base station is able to cover a much wider area; thus
reducing, if not eliminating, out of coverage area problems. Even at
sea, where land based towers would not be able to reach, coverage
could still be available.
If all this sounds too futuristic, it’s because it is. Keep in mind
that 4G technologies would also sound too futuristic a decade ago. For
now, let’s just be content with 3G and 3.9G (the proper name for LTE
and WiMax) networks.
Read more: Difference Between 4G Network and 5G Network | Difference
Between | 4G Network vs 5G Network
http://www.differencebetween.net/object/gadgets-object/difference-between-4g-network-and-5g-network/#ixzz1GgEhIhu4
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