The evolution of cellular technology to the new generation wireless 5G network began its advent in the 1980’s with the first generation analogue cellular network. From there came the second generation digital cellular network and the third generation wireless mobile telecommunications technology before the antecedent to the 5G network debuted, which is the fourth generation LTE broadband cellular technology. In comparison to the first, second, third and fourth generations, the fifth generation broadband technology is faster, has greater reliability, more coverage, band width and latency than its predecessors. One of the most notable things about the 5G network is that it operates in 3 airwaves; low, middle and high. The low band is somewhat parallel to the 4G wireless network as they both have similar range and coverage cell towers with the exception of the 5G low band having slightly higher speeds. The mid band is a whole lot faster than the low band 5G with speeds allowing 100 to 900 Mbit per second and network requiring about half a mile range from its cell towers. The high airwave is much trickier as it is a short range network requiring about 800-foot distance from its towers. Therefore, tons of small cell sites will have to be installed in cities to have a functioning high band 5G network in the future.

As a futuristic and innovative engineering corporation, Dorman long is truly invested in continual transformation and evolution of its operations by prepping for the new era of internet enabled intelligence and reaching out for higher efficiency and productivity by leveraging existing and new age communication networks like the 5G technology. The higher bandwidth and low latency will transform our infrastructural, fabrication, oil fields and all engineering projects allowing us to carry out intricate operations on site and off site and collaborate more flexibly using 5G powered technologies. The likelihood of engineering faults, communication hindrances on offshore platforms and material wastes will be greatly curbed in the use of advanced technologies like robotics, IoT, use of ultra-high speed and low latency communication, simulation, use of high powered drones and virtual control of machinery since project processes will be streamlined and carried out with amenable digital solutions and technologies like these. The deployment of 5G operational engineering based tools and equipment in fabrication and manufacturing will help to deliver top notch products with little maintenance plans in the future. Less incidents of life and health risks will also incur since operating equipment and machinery remotely will remove people from hazardous tasks. Productivity will be assuredly heightened as engineers will migrate onto higher-value activities and works allowing production processes to be enhanced for cost efficiency and viability in the industry.

While we have begun to see technologies with the 5G feature that correspondingly combine 5G and 4G channels imperceptibly and flawlessly to the user, the world is yet to see the true potential of the 5G network unlocked. However, in the coming years, it is expected that significant changes under the umbrella of the 5G technology which is a whole lot more than just faster download speeds, bandwidths and cellular networks will take place. There have been several predictions instantaneous with the coming of the 5G technology that suggests that cities and businesses have to be prepared to adopt and integrate with. The coming of the 5G technology with the aggregation of IoT and smart technologies will inevitably touch every industry and also activate progress and change. There will be advents of innovative and smart city infrastructure designed to set things off on a path to mould a new era of wireless internet-enabled cities making large economic impacts and development in every sector. As expected, there would be a provision of high speed internet across cities. The coming of the 5G technology will greatly depend on cities preparedness to host network installations that the 5G network requires. As opposed to the 4G network that can cover a dozen city streets or an entire community with a single cell tower, the 5G is more complicated as it uses millimeter wave technology that requires a small cell site in almost every street corner. The installation of these small cell sites will surely pose challenges as many will be required to cover an entire city.

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