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Actually 5G is a big improvement on the system architecture. More and more of (dedicated) HW is moved to SW entities and virtualized computing (cloud stuff). Th
by ng55QPSK 6y ago
Actually 5G is a big improvement on the system architecture. More and more of (dedicated) HW is moved to SW entities and virtualized computing (cloud stuff). This should bring down the investments for large deployments and coverage everywhere.
- XCSme 6y ago> This should bring down the investments for large deployments and coverage everywhere Does this imply that in the near future 5G will have better coverage and will be cheaper than 4G?
- takeda 6y agoFrom what I'm reading in other comments looks like 5G primarily fixes issues that 4G has, so perhaps it should be called 4.1G. In that case it feels like maybe it will just replace 4G.
- XCSme 6y agoIt does fix the max number of devices and bandwidth, but it introduces drawbacks too: a lot more infrastructure needed, shorter range (worse signal for your mobile), worse mobile battery life. In my opinion 5G is not the upgrade from 4G, it's a different technology that will co-exist with 4G and be used in very specific cases.