Glossary Definition for: 5G

Posted on: January 14, 2018 / By: Chris Dunphy

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5G is the fifth generation of cellular technology, and is the successor to 4G/LTE.

5G will take advantage of many chunks of spectrum ranging from long range UHF frequencies up through short range extremely high millimeter wave frequencies.

When broadcast over long range frequencies, 5G may only have a modest speed improvement over 4G/LTE - but in core urban and suburban areas that are frequently overloaded the extra capacity that 5G brings to cellular should allow for dramatic overall improvements.

NOTE: 5G cellular and 5Ghz Wi-Fi are entirely different things.

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About Chris Dunphy

Chris has been a full-time technomad since 2006, and currently splitting time exploring North America by boat and RV with his partner Cherie.

A lifelong geek, he was one of the founding editors of 'boot Magazine' (still going strong as 'Maximum PC'), and before hitting the road full time he was the Director of Competitive Analysis for mobile technology pioneers Palm and PalmSource.

Keeping up on mobile technology is a passion for him. Chris is one part of Technomadia (view their personal Mobile Internet Setup) and co-founder/host of the Mobile Internet Resource Center.

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