5G System to Become Operational in Two Years

The 5G system, which has a speed 100 times greater than 4G, will be operational in two years by Qualcomm. Qualcomm has introduced the world's first 5G modem named Snapdragon X50, which is considered one of the devices used in the 5G network. Qualcomm has entered negotiations with developers and network infrastructure companies regarding its new modem. According to Qualcomm, access to the 5G network will be operational by 2019. The speed of the 5G network will be approximately 100 times greater than that of 4G networks. In this new network, data transfer speed is measured in gigabits per second, whereas this metric in 4G networks is evaluated in megabytes per second. Qualcomm is collaborating with major companies such as Sprint, Verizon, Nokia, and ZTE to start testing the implementation of 5G. The Snapdragon X50 supports the 5G network and it seems that the Snapdragon X50 modem will not be released to the market until the 5G network becomes available. The X50 modem will not be used in smartphones that will hit the market in 2019; rather, it has been developed for use by smartphone manufacturers and telecommunications operators to conduct their tests to further improve this technology. The addition of a 5G chip alongside the 4G chip in smartphones will increase battery consumption; therefore, better commercial chips should be prioritized for smartphones expected to be released in 2019 that will utilize 5G-supported communication chips. With the introduction of 2G technology in the 1990s, wireless telephone communications supported not only voice but also SMS. 3G added data transmission to SMS and voice calls, and finally, 4G increased the speed and reliability of these features. Current 4G networks support a maximum of 8 transmitters and 4 receivers, while 5G telecommunications towers will support dozens of transmitters and receivers. 5G will be very fast, with a minimum download speed of 20 gigabits per second and an upload speed of 10 gigabits per second. AT&T has achieved a speed of 6 gigabits per second based on the 5G system. At this speed, a 100-gigabyte 4K movie can be downloaded in just two and a half minutes. IGR analysts say that developing 5G networks will require about $48 billion. Virtual reality and augmented reality are among the areas tied to the development of the 5G network. Web applications and cloud storage will greatly benefit from 5G. The cloud will become an unlimited memory extension for smartphones. Users will no longer worry about running out of memory to store their photos. Cloud-based web applications that run very quickly in mobile browsers will benefit significantly from 5G. With the high-speed network, users will no longer be concerned about low loading times. One of the areas that requires the development of 5G technology is autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles need a platform where large amounts of information can be transmitted at high speeds. The system that can make this possible is the 5G system.