2022-11-19The Arrival of the 5G Era: More Than Just "Speed"
The evolution of communication technology has been extremely rapid. From 1G in the 1980s to 4G, which became popular around 2010, and now to the booming 5G, five generations of changes have occurred in just three to four decades. We have witnessed many milestones. The transformation and innovation in the mobile industry often drive disruptive innovations in social life. The three major features of 5G networks are extremely high speed, huge capacity, and extremely low latency. Many people have surely looked forward to the arrival of the 5G era, envisioning its dream - like massive changes. Quietly, communication technology has gone through several generations of development. 1G marked the beginning of personal mobile communication in the 1980s, using analog signals. The legendary "big brick" mobile phones emerged during this period. However, they could only be used for general voice transmission, with unstable signals and incomplete coverage. In the 1990s, 2G enabled...
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