5G Wi-Fi Is (Almost) Here!
One of the common misconceptions many people have when they hear the advertising about smartphones is that “4G” refers to the speed of data transfers across a network. “4G” does not actually mean something like “four gigabytes per second” or anything of the sort. Instead, “4G” is a simple term referring to the fourth generation of standards that guide transfers over wireless cellular networks. But even as 4G networks are the key selling point to current hardware like the Samsung Infuse 4G or the Sony Xperia 4G, if Broadcom has its way, 4G will soon be passé. Broadcom has innovated the fifth generation of cellular wireless standards.
Broadcom’s 5G standard is known within the industry as 802.11ac. The industry term for 4G protocols is 802.11n and the two letters that changed at the end are going to make a world of difference. Broadcom envisions the 802.11ac 5G network as a network that is faster than some of the physical networks that use wires. The new standards offer flexibility for emerging products as well as a stable framework to make faster, more reliable data transfers.
The big news of Broadcom’s 802.11ac is that the data transfer speeds for devices in motion will run at 433 megabits per second. That is almost three times the 100 Mbit/sec standards for 4G high mobility devices. For static speed of low mobility communication is up to a gigabit per second with the 4G standard. Broadcom’s 5G standard for low mobility devices is over a gigabit per second. While the leap forward between the 4G and 5G standard is not as significant with low mobility devices, Broadcom is certainly playing to the market with the high mobility devices. High mobility devices like smartphones and tablet computers represent the largest growing computing market. Tailoring the 5G network to those devices represents a potential windfall for Broadcom should their 802.11ac become the industry standard.
But what does the 5G standard mean for you? Unlike something like the recent Cal Tech data transfer record, Broadcom’s 802.11ac standard is a realistic framework that has applications well beyond the academic. With the proliferation of Cloud-based media, Cloud-based services face serious potential bottlenecking. Tens of thousands of users might well demand a popular movie that appears on a Cloud-based service at any given moment. The drain could conceivably cause such sites to experience service outages. Cloud-based services could reduce the threat of bottlenecking by users running their equipment on a 5G network. In the example of a digital movie download, those running on a 5G network would upload the movie fastest and it would be on their computing device, so the portable device would stop drawing from the Cloud!
In recent years, portable communications and computing technologies have had several significant leaps forward. Broadcom is making the stride forward with their 5G protocol!
About RESCUECOM:
RESCUECOM provides computer repair and computer support, 24/7: Meeting every tech support need including data recovery, virus removal, networking, wireless services, and computer support for all brands of hardware and software. For computer support or information on products, services, or computer repair, visit https://www.rescuecom.com or call 1-800-RESCUE-PC.
For More Information, Contact:
David Milman, CEO
315-882-1100
david@rescuecom.com
Filed under: business, computer help, Computer Support, david milman, Internet, Internet Security, maintenance, networking, networks, news, online resources, online support, performance, rescuecom, technology