What is the difference between 4G and 5G?

When the 4G mobile network appeared, it was a huge discovery that opened many possibilities and improvements regarding the 3G network. With the 4G network, we can watch high-definition television on our mobile network and establish quality video calls between devices. 4G is faster than 3G by about five hundred times.

These days, there is another improvement knocking on our door, called the 5G mobile network. What is the difference between 4G and 5G? Well, we will discuss that in this article.

Needs for better mobile network

As technology develops all the time, and science is never asleep, we are testifying to the inventions that need a faster and stronger internet connection so that the new devices can work properly. At this point, we are getting more and more devices that need an internet connection, and the 4G network will soon be unable to establish those.

This is because the number of users is increasing as we speak. All users expect to have a fast and safe connection, and the 4G mobile network will soon be unable to handle so many users. This is the main reason for 5G to start its era. 4G has expanded its capacities, and the need for faster internet is starting to demonstrate.

Main differences

There are three main differences between 4G and 5G networks. We are talking here about speed, capacity, and latency. Each of these factors is important if you want to use all the benefits of your internet. In doing so, these factors will improve once 5G starts up and we start using it. So, let’s explain what is essential for each of those elements.

Speed

Speed is one of the most important factors distinguishing between 4G and 5G networks. It is expected for the 5G network to be about 100 times faster than the existing 4G. So, the 5G network is built on extremely high-frequency waves called the high-band spectrum. These frequencies can transmit more data faster than 4G can.

The higher speed would allow us faster app downloads and movie streaming, making it possible to download the movie in just 10 seconds. Because the movie lasts approximately 120 minutes, this could be an excellent network with which everyone would be happy.

Although all this sounds amazing, traveling the high-band spectrum through hard surfaces such as walls is a bit of trouble. Therefore, to avoid this becoming a problem, some sort of cells will be built into walls all over the city buildings to make the connection stable when you are going from one place to another.

Latency

Latency is the time it takes for the device to communicate with the other device or the server that is providing and sending the information. In practice, this is the time that it takes when you send a text to someone and when someone’s device gets the message.

It is measured in milliseconds and is quite low with the 4G network. Now, when we talk about the 5G network, the tendency is to bring it to zero.

Capacity

A better capacity means the same fast internet whether you are using it at the same place as many others, like in a sports event or concert, or you are the only internet user at the moment. So, when you think of the possibility that cars will be driving using the internet, street lamps, and kitchen devices as well, then you probably think that you will not be able to get to social media, make video calls or use it for any other purpose, thinking that there are too many devices connected.

This will be overlooked with 5G when it becomes standard. It should have more capacity than a 4G network, and you can use your fast internet no matter how crowded the place you are at a particular moment.

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