5G for Absolute Beginners

Part 5: 5G in Simple Words

ZAHID GHADIALY
APRIL 2020
@3g4gUK
 Evolution of Mobile Networks and ITU IMT Vision
1990 CSFB to 2G 2000 2010 2020

Voice & SMS

CS
CS Data CSFB to 3G VoLTE
URLLC

PS eMBB
PS Data MBB
mMTC

IMT-2000 IMT-Advanced IMT-2020

[2G] [3G] [4G] [4.5G] [5G]

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Focus area for different technology generations
Speed / Throughput

2G, 3G, 4G

5G

Data

Connection Density Latency / Delay

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Comparison of 2G, 3G, 4G & 5G technologies
Connection Speed, Latency & Density Comparison
2G 3G 4G 5G

Example only.
Not according to scale

Speed Latency Connection Density

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Different Flavours of 5G

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 Further Study on this topic
• Why is 5G called 5G? (link)
• 5G: A simple explanation (link)
• When will 2G & 3G be switched off now that 5G is here? (link)

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