What does the G mean in 5G?

First, the basics: The “G” stands for generation , meaning 5G is the most current generation of cell phone network coverage and speeds. 3G technology created the first networks fast enough to make smartphones practical.

Reports state that the 5G network provides the fastest speed, decreased transfer rates, increased bandwidth and provides more opportunities for connectivity and reliability . Latency times could be as little as 1 millisecond or less. That is significantly lower than the 120 milliseconds on the 3G network.

The speed increases and the technology used to achieve that speed also changes. For eg, 1G offers 2.4 kbps, 2G offers 64 Kbps and is based on GSM, 3G offers 144 kbps-2 mbps whereas 4G offers 100 Mbps – 1 Gbps and is based on LTE technology .