5G is now live in parts of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Palmerston North and Queenstown .
Read moreWhy does 5G need more cells?
Because 5G mmWave is a radio frequency wave with a tiny wavelength ranging between 24 GigaHertz and 100 GigaHertz, it requires more cells to generate a stronger signal . It has a very high frequency and hence provides a lot of bandwidth.
Read moreWill a 5G phone work in a 4G area?
5G isn’t replacing 4G any time soon. In fact, they will coexist and work together. 5G capable phones can actually use both 4G and 5G technology .
Read moreDoes 5G require more antennas?
Different applications require different antennas In general, 5G mobile networks can operate in various frequencies and hence requiring different antennas for different frequency bands.
Read moreDoes 5G require new hardware?
Existing handsets cannot be upgraded to 5G with a simple software download, the hardware required for a 5G phone is different from that used by current 4G phones. Users will be required to purchase a new 5G-enabled device outright or to take out a new contract that includes a 5G cellphone handset .
Read moreDoes 5G need more towers than 4G?
5G, which stands for “fifth generation,” promises to raise Internet speeds by as much as a hundredfold over fourth-generation technology. 5G needs many more cellular antennas, called “small cells,” than 4G . That’s because it uses higher-frequency radio waves, which carry much more data but have shorter ranges.
Read moreAre cell towers going to become obsolete?
We predict that by 2035 approximately 80% to 90% of urban rooftop cell sites will become obsolete .
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