Abstract
In the ever-changing digital era, everybody enjoys speed, and more so speedy internet connections. Therefore, as most major telecom service providers are operating around the clock to develop internet connections even faster. The electronic devices human beings have become so dependent on such as smartphones, homes, cars, laptops and watches need stable internet connections. All these innovations require always-on and high-speed internet. The fifth generation (5G) wireless network couldn't have come at a much better time as devices and vehicular needing such strong connectivity are explosion every nanosecond and there is more technological progress. Taleb (2017) opine that the cellular network infrastructure is seen as one of the missing pieces needed to accelerate the optimization of the existing technology available today. 5G technology promises a future of improved data rates, quality service, decreased latency and improved capacity. It promises recital necessities which will be discussing in the paper under the sustainability and efficiency requirements. The paper will also discourse the challenges that the 5G mobile network architecture faces in its journey to bring the fastest internet connectivity ever seen.
Highlights
Bill Gates once said, “Never before has innovation promised so much to a lot of people in such a short span of time”
The capabilities include peak data rates of up to 10Gbps (10 to 100 times improvement over the 4G networks), end to end latency of 1 millisecond, 1000x bandwidth per unit area, over 100x connected devices in a unit area, all-round availability (99.999%), 90% reduction in the energy usage, long-lasting battery life (10-year battery life for low power Internet of Things (IoT) devices and 100% coverage (Liu & Jiang, 2016)
The 5th Generation wireless network has started making an entrance in the world – it promises to fulfill users’ demands and at the same time maintain a balance between high data rates, connectivity density and low latency (Bergren, 2017)
Summary
Bill Gates once said, “Never before has innovation promised so much to a lot of people in such a short span of time”. The capabilities include peak data rates of up to 10Gbps (10 to 100 times improvement over the 4G networks), end to end latency of 1 millisecond, 1000x bandwidth per unit area, over 100x connected devices in a unit area, all-round availability (99.999%), 90% reduction in the energy usage, long-lasting battery life (10-year battery life for low power IoT devices and 100% coverage (Liu & Jiang, 2016). With increase of IoT applications and devices such as Smart Grids, Wearable Tech, Homes and Cities, there is a need for higher connection density, which 5G networks can provide (Wang, 2014)6) It will enable Mass-Machine Time Communication (M-MTC) usages, meeting user demands. The 5G wireless technology will ensure there is a balance and keep a consistent experience at all times
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