5g is coming 5g 5 g 5g RG
well technically it's here kinda maybe
slowly this fifth generation cellular
network is 10 times faster than 4G LTE
that means instead of waiting 5 minutes
to download a movie on Netflix and 4G it
will take just 30 seconds on 5g so it
could even replace your home's current
high-speed Internet service the new
standard means devices can communicate
with each other with no lag you know how
when you write with a pen you see it as
it happens that zero latency that's
pretty much what 5g can do no waiting
that opens up the possibility for things
like wireless VR experiences and more
reliable driverless cars thanks to the
ability to analyze and process data at
faster speeds it's an exciting time for
faster more connected devices but there
are some obstacles 5g needs to overcome
before we can really reap all of its
amazing benefits
first we need a whole new infrastructure
your cell phone provider for example
will need to install a lot of new
equipment for this new technology
because 5g uses a totally different
wavelength than the 4G standard your
phone currently uses the 5g standard
uses millimeter waves which are a lot
shorter than the wavelengths 4g uses the
shorter wavelength means 5g can carry a
lot of data much faster than 4G but it
also means a much shorter range for D
wavelengths have a range of about 10
miles
5g wavelengths have a range of about a
thousand feet not even 2% of for G's
range so to ensure a reliable 5g signal
there needs to be a lot of 5g cell
towers and antennas everywhere we're
talking on every lamppost traffic light
etc because even trees can block 5g
signals 5g isn't gonna be cheap you know
each node or you know mini cell tower
needs some kind of connection to it and
that means laying down fiber-optic
cables and you know it's still an
undertaking and it's definitely not in a
Millions
it's definitely in the billions possibly
hundreds of billions not only will this
cost billions of dollars but there's
also pushback from many local
communities one of the biggest problems
they face is actually local governments
local communities who don't want these
carriers to build towers or antennas all
over the place or maybe they're afraid
of the health risks which is another big
concern some are concerned that 5g
radiation may cause cancer the FCC so
far has said that there aren't any
problems or concerns with 5g radiation
but they have said they still need to do
more research despite all that Verizon
already wrote out the beginnings of its
5g network to parts of Chicago and
Minneapolis AT&T currently has about 19
cities with 5g capabilities and Sprint
and t-mobile say they'll be releasing
their 5g networks sometime in 2019 so
while 5g is being rolled out it is very
slow
in limited areas and non city and rural
areas will be more difficult to cover
since 5g has such a short range but
let's say your internet provider
successfully installed all the equipment
around you you still need devices that
can run 5g so far we're only seeing a
few that can do that in the US the only
smartphones that we know about that have
5g is the Moto z3 if you buy the extra
Moto mod there's also the Samsung Galaxy
S 10 5g and also the LGB 50 then q and
you can expect 5g phones to cost you
about 200 to $300 more than one without
5g Verizon and story are also getting a
head start in bringing 5g to your home
internet so if you're one of the few
people who has access to 5g right now
enjoy it one of the things I'm really
excited about with 5g 5 g is said to be
a super open highway with many many more
lanes than the 4G LTE highway which
means a lot less congestion even during
peak hours I do
estimate that eventually even 5g will be
congested with the number of people
connecting to it and also the extra
stuff that's gonna be used for 5g at
which point we're gonna have to step
over to 16 so while all the carriers are
already starting to tout their 5g
capabilities don't get too excited
because it's still going to be a few
years before you can really take
advantage of it