How 5G Will Continue to Change Work & Entertainment
Aadhya Khatri - Feb 02, 2021
A strong and stable mobile data network is vital to our lives and the implementation of 5G will continue to transform the world.
Mobile technology has never been more important to us. This importance has only increased in recent years as more and more people look to live, work, and entertain themselves on the go. A strong and stable mobile data network is vital to this and the implementation of 5G will continue to transform the world.
The fifth generation of cellular technology represents a major step forward. It's costing billions of dollars to implement and is just a digit higher than the previous iteration but the difference in speeds and output is staggering. We could see speeds of up to 100 gigabits per second with 5G. That’s around 100 times faster than the fourth-generation system we currently have.
The rollout is already well underway. South Korea was the first country to roll out 5G on a mass scale back in April 2019. The United States followed within hours and many more have followed since. 5G-ready devices were already available for consumers across the world. A majority of the people on the planet could have access to 5G by 2025 according to a recent prediction.
This opens up so many new possibilities for us to live, work, and entertain ourselves. 3G and 4G changed the way we did all of those things but the massive increase in speeds for 5G will only take things further. Up to 100 gigabits of data per second will help bring about the Internet of Things (IoT), a concept once restricted to science fiction.
With the IoT, everyday items will be connected through mobile data. The morning commute could be carried out on our behalves. Self-driving cars can utilize 5G data with up-to-date traffic reports. Smart traffic lights can reroute cars to ease congestion in busy cities and sensors can notify users of empty car parking spaces. An estimated 125 billion devices could be connected to the IoT within a decade.
These changes will certainly be felt in business. The ultra-low latency opens up so many new and exciting possibilities for business. Manufacturing, retail, and the automotive industries will see enormous change. As previously mentioned, the age of the self-driving car is coming thanks to 5G technology but teleconferencing has been around for some time. Zoom calls won’t stop anytime soon and 5G will make mobile communication easier, more reliable, and more mobile than ever before.
5G can also usher in the age of virtual and augmented reality. The massive increase in bandwidth makes this possible on the move, something that businesses can benefit from. In manufacturing, a learning employee could use VR and 5G to learn how to carry out certain tasks from more experienced members of staff across the world. Imagine a car retailer launching a virtual reality showroom to sell to prospective customers. We’ll see benefits in healthcare with the possible move towards robot surgeons. Doctors could use the increased bandwidth to analyze patient data in real-time using AI.
How 5G will continue to Change Mobile Entertainment
But these changes will also be felt in the world of entertainment. Perhaps nowhere else can 5G be felt more than in the way we consume and enjoy media. As previously mentioned, VR and AR are increasingly easier and more reliable with 5G technology. There is a faster and more reliable connection to allow for the massive transfer of data necessary for the technology.
So far, VR & AR has been successfully used in the world of entertainment. VR gaming is increasingly popular as players look for an immersive experience. Google Stadia is perhaps a glimpse into the future of gaming and 5G will only accelerate this ongoing process.
But the increased speeds of 5G won’t just affect the quality of the games but the speed of the games themselves. Latency – the delay it takes for instructions to be sent between a device, the network, and back – could fall from 50ms on 4G to just 10ms on the fifth generation.
Video streaming and live sports will change. The increased speeds and bandwidth of 5G means that users could keep up with the action. Imagine buying a virtual ticket for a sporting event and being able to sit in a virtual crowd through VR. 5G is already taking steps forward in terms of video streaming, too. Streaming services such as Netflix allow users to watch television shows and movies on the go through cellular data. The quality, reliability, and speed will only increase with 5G.
Alongside live streaming, popular e-games will benefit from the same split-second responses. Games like Clash of Clans that rely on strong connection give a seamless PVP experience on mobile are at the forefront of the benefactors of this, as are Live Casino Gaming operators like Betway, whose online games require a live connection to the dealer. This is a glimpse into that future as users across the world can interact with live streams of casino favorites like blackjack and roulette.
5G has already changed so many of the ways we do business, interact, and entertain ourselves. That will only increase as time goes by. Users and tech companies will think of endless ways to utilize the next generation of cellular data.
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