What is 5G mainly used for?

A: Broadly speaking, 5G is used across three main types of connected services, including enhanced mobile broadband, mission-critical communications, and the massive IoT . A defining capability of 5G is that it is designed for forward compatibility—the ability to flexibly support future services that are unknown today.

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What does 5G run on?

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.

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What is 5G core and ran?

RAN and core are both critical components of 5G networks because gNBs (5G base stations) terminate the encryption of user data, except when it is encrypted externally and is beyond the control of an operator’s 5G network. As a result of this, gNBs have full access to all data to and from devices in cleartext.

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