5G Boon or Bane

5G BOON OR BANE?
 5G or the 5th Generation network is the new wireless technology

for cellular networks after its predecessors — 1G, 2G, 3G and 4G.
This has been designed to produce more connectivity, greater
bandwidth and higher download speeds. However, developments
have their side effects too.
 5G is definitely better and more powerful than the previous
generation mobile networks. This network has already been rolled
out in some countries across the world and the main advantage of
this new network is its high download speed which can be as high
as 10 gigabits per second (Gbps) and even higher. The network
enables machines and devices to connect together virtually.
 Speed and access are the main reasons why people are getting excited about 5G.
Indeed, these two criteria are the most important development factors of all
successive network protocol updates ever established.
 5G at its slowest, is set to be ten times faster than the fastest 4G network possible.
Once infrastructure for a 5G network is properly established it will almost be as if
you are accessing any file directly from your workstation’s hard disk.
 That being said, a near instantaneous connection to the internet is - at least for now -
not actually necessary for any type of office. Standard 4G networks today can provide
live media streaming at high-definition, and access to simpler files such as documents
or images is already almost as quick as accessing them from a local drive.
 The need for 5G is perhaps more focused on making room for IoT. With an extended
frequency spectrum for computers and IoT devices to connect to, the expected
slowdown of wireless services as networks become crowded is hugely mitigated.
There are several advantages of 5G technology, some of the
advantages have been shown in the above Ericsson image,
and many others are described below −
 High resolution and bi-directional large bandwidth shaping.
 Technology to gather all networks on one platform.
 More effective and efficient.
 Technology to facilitate subscriber supervision tools for the
quick action.
 Most likely, will provide a huge broadcasting data (in
Gigabit), which will support more than 60,000 connections.

 Easily manageable with the previous generations.
 Technological sound to support heterogeneous services
(including private network).

 Possible to provide uniform, uninterrupted, and consistent
connectivity across the world

 Talking about the adverse effects of the new network, radio frequency can become
a prominent problem as reports show that the high frequency range in which the
network transmits data is already crowded by other signals. So, questions have arisen
whether the people will face a difficulty while transmitting data at that frequency.
 With the development of this new technology, security will have to undergo
significant changes as well. IoT devices are the most attacked types of hardware.
 Hence, they can possess great risk especially when they are used for patient
monitoring. The 5G enabled IoT devices will require complex and stronger methods
of authentication.
 Studies show that with an increase in the radio frequency, the depth of penetration in
the biological tissues decreases. So, the eyes and skin will be of greater concern than
any other organ in the human body. The EMF (Electromagnetic Field) and RFR
(Radio Frequency Radiation) can cause harm to animal as well as plant lives.
 The effects may be negligible at the beginning but prolonged exposure can lead to
cellular damage, memory deficits, increased cancer risk, genetic aberrations and
worsen the general well being of humans.
 5G’s implementation hurdles may be a serious issue when it finally gets pushed into
the primary standard in the next few years.However, a bigger concern actually
looms over the horizon. Forget all of the inconclusive studies about cellphones and
cancer for the last few decades, because 5G may be somewhat worse.
 A lecture on the expert conference on Wireless and Health at IIAS held in February
2017 has shown that millimeter range electromagnetic frequencies have the ability
to affect organic matter. Essentially, the frequency has reached a level where it now
directly interacts with human cells.
 The human sweat gland could absorb electromagnetic energies within 77 to 110
Ghz. This is well within the drafted electromagnetic range of 5G, and thus, any 5G
network can and will affect the human body in some way. The absorption rate is
made worse if the sweat gland is forced to work more, like during heavy physical
activity
 At this point in time, the researchers still have no idea as to what this ultimately
entails. It may cause some sort of skin disease that progresses to something much
worse. Or, the energy may simply be dissipated as additional body heat. The
research remains inconclusive, and like the cellphones versus cancer debate,
significant medical data may not be immediately available for many years.
 To be fair, this does not conclude that 5G is bad. The point is just that more studies
are needed before we can actually implement the technology. It is possible that the
slow transition could help accumulate usage data while it still hasn’t taken over yet.
However, large-scale 5G infrastructure rollout projects may require this critical
research data before being signed off.
 All in all, while it may not be apparent now, the upcoming 5G network protocol is
set to be a game changing in mobile technology. Just as 3G took the world by storm
15 or so years ago, 5G could set new technology standards for homes, offices, other
spaces. At least to those countries that can afford the brand new infrastructure.

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 5G or the 5th Generation network is the new wireless technology

Gigabit), which will support more than 60,000 connections.

(including private network).

connectivity across the world

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