Commscope: Fast-forward to the Future of ICT with 5G Networks

With loads of fanfare, excitement, and speculation, 5G is slowly creating the transition from a general plan to network implementation. Network operators are already planning 5G network trials and check beds to sort out how the 5G vision will be realized. 5G networks promise to support new services, more video, and cloud connectivity. There are 3 main case uses driving the 5G revolution:

1. Enhanced mobile broadband. With the promise of 10 Gbps connectivity and latency of but 5 milliseconds, it’s no surprise the continuing surge in demand for mobile connectivity can accelerate dramatically. The industry estimates this enhanced speed can end in a 10- to 100-fold increase within the variety of 5G-connected devices over the amount of 4G devices.
2. The Internet of Things (IoT). because of 5G’s virtualized, radio technology-agnostic core, revealed predictions estimate as several as twenty billion IoT connections by 2020—connections that will drive smart buildings and smart cities. CommScope anticipates 5G can provide 1,000 times the bandwidth of 4G, and up to 5 times the density, creating space for all those “things” on the network.
3. High-reliability, low-latency networks. Beyond simply doing what 4G does better and faster, 5G speeds open new doors to permit driverless cars to coordinate over the network, enable augmented reality and virtual reality, and expand the horizons of remote surgery and alternative applications which will fulfill their promise solely on a network with such ultra-low latency times as 5G’s five-millisecond threshold.

With this case uses in mind as the guide for a real-world 5G rollout, it is smart to additionally take into account what is often done to make these applications possible. For operators, that arrangement boils right down to 3 key strategies. The first of those is densification, or the practice of increasing capacity in an exceedingly given space through additional antennas, small cell sites, or alternative measures. Upgrading to MIMO and sector-splitting technologies conjointly falls beneath this strategy. The second is virtualization, shifting the work of physical equipment to virtualized environments operational in centralized data centers. This strategy’s inherent efficiency can reduce cost by as much as 70 percent. The third strategy is the optimization of existing assets and processes, including—but not restricted to— repurposing earlier-generation wireless and TV spectrum and moving computing resources closer to the edge. Throughout the converged network, efficiency is an essential style demand for all aspects of 5G.

Unlocking the potential of your network’s 5G future begins with a winning densification strategy. In the new mobile-connected world where dependence on cloud services is no longer just another nice-to-have but a must-have, organizations need to set up a dependable cabling infrastructure for faster and more efficient operations.