How do devices connect to 5G?

All 5G wireless devices in a cell are connected to the Internet and telephone network by radio waves through a local antenna in the cell . The main advantage of the new networks is that they will have greater bandwidth, giving higher download speeds, eventually up to 10 gigabits per second (Gbit/s).

A: 5G is based on OFDM (Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing), a method of modulating a digital signal across several different channels to reduce interference . 5G uses 5G NR air interface alongside OFDM principles. 5G also uses wider bandwidth technologies such as sub-6 GHz and mmWave.

To use the 5GHz, your WiFi router must have dual-band WiFi support . It Should support IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac or WiFi 4 and WiFi 5 on 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. Dual-band routers have the option of setting the same SSID/WiFi name for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. D-Link calls this “smart connect“.