The new communication networks, the famous 5G, are just around the corner and will bring a real revolution in the way of life we know today, not only in the field of economy, but also in health, transport, entertainment and of course in our daily lives.
The number of European providers investing in 5G technologies is growing significantly, as the telecommunications industry is rapidly moving towards the commercial introduction of 5G technologies. Leading providers in Europe have already announced the first test results and plans for further presentations of specific 5G features.
The pan-European "5G Strategy" program has already been launched in several countries, leading the ecosystem to achieve the 5G growth milestones set by the European Commission. These, in particular, include: by 2018 to define the 5G strategy for each EU country, by 2020 to start the commercial use of 5G network in a selected city in each member country and finally, by 2025, to have a fully operational 5G network that will cover all urban areas and major land transport routes.
Therefore, by 2025 at the latest, all European countries are required to have extensive 5G coverage available, says Dr Jakub Borkowski, Huawei Wireless Business Development Director for CEE & Nordic. According to this overall European strategy, each country sets its own target dates for 5G networks and, accordingly, some managers set some very ambitious dates, such as e.g. the German T-Mobile that aims, by 2025, 90% of Germany to be covered by 5G.
To date, 181 pilot 5G networks have been reported in 23 European countries, according to a report by the EU's 5G Observatory. Huawei launched its first comprehensive 5G commercial solution a year ago and has since signed more than 30 commercial contracts worldwide, 18 of which relate to the construction of 5G networks across Europe.
The first 5G commercial network was created in the summer of 2018 in Europe by the Finnish Elisa based on Huawei 5G technology. It is predicted that within the year we will see many more launches of commercial 5G networks, following the presentation of the first 5G smartphones that will take place at the upcoming Mobile World Congress.
Globally, there are already more than 200 providers in 83 countries that have tested or been licensed to test 5G and related technologies, according to the GSA report. Interestingly, as of April 2018, there were 154 providers in 66 countries testing and investing in 5G, adds Huawei senior executive Unprecedented leap in broadband speeds jump in broadband speeds compared to previous mobile networks.
5G technology will reduce latency and improve the overall network response. In addition, improving the network architecture will achieve the requirement for a total delay of less than 5ms. The most important feature of the new 5G networks is the Ultra -reliable low latency communication (URLLC) function that will lay a solid foundation for automation of applications between different industries, machine-to-machine services and public security applications.
Therefore, it is expected that 5G will revolutionize our way of life and will affect, in the long run, the way we perceive reality. With 5G the user will constantly have at their disposal online, high quality, cloud-based content that includes: games, VR / AR applications, 4k / 8k video and much more. The 5G smartphone will function as a gateway to the network and as a terminal connected, through extremely high speeds and with almost unlimited resources in the cloud. We can also expect with certainty that such technological availability and harmonious coexistence with the cloud, will lead to the development of innovative applications that will completely change the current way of using the Internet and digital technologies.
Source: KYPE