The standard, IMT-2020 5G , is an umbrella developed by the ITU towards 5G, or the fifth generation technology standard for mobile networks 2020 and beyond.
Read moreWhat protocol is used for 5G?
There are five often misunderstood facts to know about 5G: 5G is revolutionary because it replaces the hardware components of the network with software that “virtualizes” the network by using the common language of Internet Protocol (IP) .
Read moreWhat protocols are used in 4G?
Like 3G, 4G networks are IP-based (Internet protocol) , meaning that it uses a standard communications protocol to send and receive data in packets. Unlike 3G, however, 4G uses IP even for voice data. It is an all-IP standard.
Read moreWhat is different in 4G and 5G?
The key difference between 4G and 5G is speed — 5G is expected to be much faster than 4G while offering lower latency and better bandwidth . The cellular infrastructure that enables wireless communication gets upgraded roughly every 10 years. Currently, 5G is slowly replacing 4G around the world.
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