{"id":24647668,"date":"2018-08-06T15:41:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T15:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airespring.com\/stagin-v2\/?p=24647668"},"modified":"2023-10-26T15:42:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:42:28","slug":"understanding-the-ramp-up-to-5g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airespring.com\/stagin-v2\/understanding-the-ramp-up-to-5g\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Ramp-Up to 5G"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When it comes to wireless technology of the future, it\u2019s all about faster, better, cheaper. As the speed of change drives more and more demand for bandwidth and businesses strive to keep up, the need for the 5G Network intensifies. Observers may debate the merits, but technology keeps driving the market forward, oblivious to the fears and hesitations of some more entrenched business environments\u2014and the average person.
\nFind your advantage in this sea of change by being prepared to work with your customers toward a smooth transition. Here we offer some insights into this next \u201cbig wave.\u201d Armed with more knowledge, you can help your customers plan for what could be a challenging and rewarding change in their approach to communications.
\n5G Evolution and Wireless Connectivity \u2013 The Hype Becomes Reality<\/span><\/strong>
\nAT&T has led the pack in preparing for the 5G future, performing the first enterprise-based 5G trial in Austin, Texas, testing mmWave and equipment. In late 2017 they added tests with small and mid-sized businesses in Waco, Texas; Kalamazoo, Michigan, and South Bend, Indiana. Results indicate speeds ranging from 1 or 1.2 Gbps at 500 to 900 feet (picture the length of 3 football fields) in line-of-sight conditions, serving hundreds of users connected simultaneously. Compare those outcomes with a typical Wi-Fi speed for a home in New York of around 100Mbps and an AT&T LTE averaging 25Mbps. Tests also showed there was no impact on signal from rain, snow or other weather, and there was extremely low latency.
\nWhat is the significance for your small business client?<\/span><\/strong>
\nBuilding on market tests conducted over two years, AT&T began rolling out access to its mobile 5G Evolution technology, a kind of infrastructure for higher wireless speeds that AT&T calls the foundation for 5G. 5G Evolution is now active in parts of 117 new markets nationwide as of April this year, for a total reach of 141 markets.
\nAT&T projects the full launch<\/a>\u00a0of its 5G mobile network, together with a planned 5G phone that will make businesses fully 5G capable in 12 markets in late 2018. The 5G technology promises to provide reliable, secure networks that will help businesses safely and efficiently manage enterprise data at a new level of productivity.
\nThe Foundations of 5G<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which includes 193 member states, has as its mission \u201c\u2026to assure international cooperation among member states for the\u2026improvement and rational use of telecommunications of all kinds.\u201d The ITU projects 2020 as the year in which society will see 5G mobile technology producing a \u201cseamlessly connected society that links people with things, data, applications, transport systems and cities.\u201d That projected date is captured in the organization\u2019s 5G naming scheme, IMT-2020 (similar to IMT-2000 for 3G and IMT-Advanced for 4G).
\nTelecom is building toward meeting the standard of providing 5G compliant networks that can reach a peak data speed as high as 20Gbps, or 20 times faster than 4G. We currently enjoy 4G LTE internet speeds averaging 10Mbps, and can all remember the leap forward that represented. Wrap your mind around a near-future in which you will experience an average internet speed ranging between 100 and 1000 Mbps, and do the math\u2014you\u2019ll be connected at 10 to 100 times faster speeds. Now, your mobile phone will be on steroids, downloading a high def movie in mere seconds.
\n5G had a preview debut at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, as Intel and KT (the South Korean mobile carrier) demonstrated the new technology in the first Winter Olympics to be broadcast live in virtual reality. Details of the mobile networking standards for 5G will be confirmed in October of this year, based on approvals by ITU member nations.
\nThe Unknowns<\/span><\/strong>
\nWhat will be the cost to consumers, and how well will the network live up to the hype? How well will it perform compared with the LTE technology we currently use? How will the Internet of Things (IoT) improve with the advent of 5G, and which of your devices and appliances will be affected?
\nFinally, the most exciting question of all is imagining the yet unknown innovations that will emerge as a result of these new capabilities.
\nAireSpring and Wireless Connectivity<\/span><\/strong>
\nAireSpring is a Platinum Elite Solution provider within AT&T\u2019s Partner Exchange, placing us at the cutting edge in current and coming technologies. While waiting for 5G to become a reality in your market, ensure that your customers stay connected and secure with wireless failover with 4G LTE. AireSpring\u2019s Managed Failover Connectivity, combined with multiple options for network failover design powered by AT&T, mean businesses are always prepared for the unexpected.
\nWireless WAN backup from AireSpring is available in various packages and one uniquely affordable solution is built from available public and private mobile connections. This fast, flexible backup features capped usage billing and restricts overages. AireSpring also offers AT&T Mobile MAX \u2013 an all-in-one, fully managed wireless service with included SIM card and activation, AT&T nationwide coverage availability, and no overage charges ever. Be ready with the high-demand backup, failover and wireless solutions your customers need.
\nSources:
\nhttps:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/information\/Pages\/mission-statement.aspx<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/att-the-first-us-mobile-5g-network-is-coming-sooner-than-you-think\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/5g-att-how-fast-us-speeds\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2018\/02\/19\/technology\/pyeongchang-winter-olympics-5g-intel\/index.html<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2018\/02\/19\/technology\/pyeongchang-winter-olympics-5g-intel\/index.html<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/about.att.com\/story\/att_builds_on_5g_foundation_in_more_than_100_new_markets.html<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/about.att.com\/innovationblog\/two_years_of_5g_tria<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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