Research on the Development of the Fifth-Generation Technologies

Abstract

Telecommunication providers have been working tirelessly to improve the services they offer since the invention of mobile phones. The progress is done by the providers to increase their reach, attract more people and make the services better. First-generation (1G) was the first network to be established but faced with coverage and was only limited to voice calls. To address these problems, the telecommunications investors have created second-generation (2G), thirdgeneration (3G), fourth-generation (4G) and fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks. The new mobile networks usually come with new features such as better speeds and services. The paper explores the development of 5G mobile network and what it means to different industries. The research problem discussed in the paper is intended to establish whether the cost of 5G development is manageable and viable. Additionally, the research objectives will investigate what it takes to develop 5G from 4G, the elements and the current state of implementation in different economies in the world. After its implementation, the 5G mobile network will help solve speed problems and enhance user experience with its high speed. The significant technologies for the latest mobile network involve cloud computing, software-defined networking (SDN) and Internet of things (IoT). IoT puts together SDN and cloud-based services to improve services for the users. The paper comprehensively discusses 5G in the introduction, literature review, methodology and analysis.