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With the implementation of 4G LTE coverage now becoming the standard in the United States, tech companies and customers are looking forward to the prospects of the next wireless frontier: 5G.
Qualcomm’s Dean Brenner believes that 5G technologies will profoundly transform every facet of American life. Qualcomm was a principle developer of 2G through 4G LTE. The first 5G launches will be in 2019, though it will be years before 5G coverage is ubiquitous. The company is also working to develop gigabyte LTE in conjunction with 5G in 2017, allowing for a near seamless transition between the two frequencies.
In order to make 5G a practical possibility three pillars must be first met. The first is to enhance the current mobile broadband with gigabyte capabilities, this will require a greater range of frequencies. The second is to expand the IoT (Internet of Things) network to encapsulate more devices. This expansion is already happening today over 4G LTE, however, latency times are holding back its implementation. Brenner believes that to enable a massive IoT then consumers will need more than just 4G LTE, they will need 5G. This desire to expand the IoT network transitions to the third pillar: the need for ultra-low latency wireless capabilities. Currently 4G LTE is not up to snuff; high performance tasks are currently hard to do on 4G LTE, but a 5G network could allow for it.
AT&T has several ongoing trails to figure out the standard and possible capabilities of the bands at which this technology can exist. 4G LTE has a long lifespan, so don’t think of 5G as a replacement of 4G LTE, but rather that 5G is complementary to LTE. Critical communications are harder to do with LTE because of delays. Standards are currently in the process of being developed, right now the goal is to achieve 10 times the speed of the current standard. 5G will also be deployed in multiple varieties.
Reducing barriers will be a key part of allowing 5G technology to take hold. A major issue will be dealing with local laws and regulations. AT&T is focused on increasing the density of the network. This increased density can provide a more robust LTE, in some places it can theoretically reach 1 gigabyte speeds if the infrastructure if available.
One recommendation to the infrastructure conundrum is to deploy smaller cells that are much closer together than the traditional macrocells. These cells can cause less of an eyesore and support 5G once it is released. In the same way that the U.S. was the first nation to implement 4G LTE there is a desire to also be first in the world to implement 5G.
The government must find how to balance the interest of the satellite communitive needs vs wireless frequencies, which will be a concern moving forward. One example of covert polls comes from Lincoln Nebraska, in which the poles are hidden within light posts to mitigate the perceived inconvenience. However, this has caused strain in some communities which do not wish to have new cell towers in their neighborhood.
There is also the wireless spectrum availability issue, not all need to make sure that unlicensed spectrums are not interfered with. New ones need to stay open as well. Local governments will see an increase in permit requests to expand the network and put up new equipment. FCC Commissioner Mike O’Riley said that spectrum policy will not differ greatly under a Republican chairman. He also calls for a push for additional bands that will be needed in the future. He does believe that there is a need for a licensed spectrum for companies to invest. Preemption will be used to push localities to make the appropriate decision.
Since there is no more spectrum to be made, if consumers want new devices it must be taken from somewhere else. Putting a cost to hold to a spectrum, putting some cost to an agency for holding different bands. As collected it would go into the federal treasury, is more about putting an opportunity cost to their behavior. Agencies that are holding the most are the DOD and the DOJ, among others.
While the path to 5G may appear promising there are also lingering issues to address, one of which includes being licensed vs unlicensed spectrums. Those in favor of licensed spectrum believe that it allows companies to make an investment that is worthwhile, thus can deliver an array of benefits. Those in favor of having an unlicensed spectrum as local governments do not have to worry about licensing issues.
The views presented in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the views of any other organization.
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March 30, 2017
With the implementation of 4G LTE coverage now becoming the standard in the United States, tech companies and customers are looking forward to the prospects of the next wireless frontier: 5G.
Qualcomm’s Dean Brenner believes that 5G technologies will profoundly transform every facet of American life. Qualcomm was a principle developer of 2G through 4G LTE. The first 5G launches will be in 2019, though it will be years before 5G coverage is ubiquitous. The company is also working to develop gigabyte LTE in conjunction with 5G in 2017, allowing for a near seamless transition between the two frequencies.
In order to make 5G a practical possibility three pillars must be first met. The first is to enhance the current mobile broadband with gigabyte capabilities, this will require a greater range of frequencies. The second is to expand the IoT (Internet of Things) network to encapsulate more devices. This expansion is already happening today over 4G LTE, however, latency times are holding back its implementation. Brenner believes that to enable a massive IoT then consumers will need more than just 4G LTE, they will need 5G. This desire to expand the IoT network transitions to the third pillar: the need for ultra-low latency wireless capabilities. Currently 4G LTE is not up to snuff; high performance tasks are currently hard to do on 4G LTE, but a 5G network could allow for it.
AT&T has several ongoing trails to figure out the standard and possible capabilities of the bands at which this technology can exist. 4G LTE has a long lifespan, so don’t think of 5G as a replacement of 4G LTE, but rather that 5G is complementary to LTE. Critical communications are harder to do with LTE because of delays. Standards are currently in the process of being developed, right now the goal is to achieve 10 times the speed of the current standard. 5G will also be deployed in multiple varieties.
Reducing barriers will be a key part of allowing 5G technology to take hold. A major issue will be dealing with local laws and regulations. AT&T is focused on increasing the density of the network. This increased density can provide a more robust LTE, in some places it can theoretically reach 1 gigabyte speeds if the infrastructure if available.
One recommendation to the infrastructure conundrum is to deploy smaller cells that are much closer together than the traditional macrocells. These cells can cause less of an eyesore and support 5G once it is released. In the same way that the U.S. was the first nation to implement 4G LTE there is a desire to also be first in the world to implement 5G.
The government must find how to balance the interest of the satellite communitive needs vs wireless frequencies, which will be a concern moving forward. One example of covert polls comes from Lincoln Nebraska, in which the poles are hidden within light posts to mitigate the perceived inconvenience. However, this has caused strain in some communities which do not wish to have new cell towers in their neighborhood.
There is also the wireless spectrum availability issue, not all need to make sure that unlicensed spectrums are not interfered with. New ones need to stay open as well. Local governments will see an increase in permit requests to expand the network and put up new equipment. FCC Commissioner Mike O’Riley said that spectrum policy will not differ greatly under a Republican chairman. He also calls for a push for additional bands that will be needed in the future. He does believe that there is a need for a licensed spectrum for companies to invest. Preemption will be used to push localities to make the appropriate decision.
Since there is no more spectrum to be made, if consumers want new devices it must be taken from somewhere else. Putting a cost to hold to a spectrum, putting some cost to an agency for holding different bands. As collected it would go into the federal treasury, is more about putting an opportunity cost to their behavior. Agencies that are holding the most are the DOD and the DOJ, among others.
While the path to 5G may appear promising there are also lingering issues to address, one of which includes being licensed vs unlicensed spectrums. Those in favor of licensed spectrum believe that it allows companies to make an investment that is worthwhile, thus can deliver an array of benefits. Those in favor of having an unlicensed spectrum as local governments do not have to worry about licensing issues.
The views presented in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the views of any other organization.
