5G - A great leap forward from previous telecom generations

Telecom networks has undergone a long journey with much changes, and now human is about to witness its peak with its fifth generation – 5G.

Source: Lifewire

The first generation of telecom networks, which was introduced in 1980s, was still the analog standard. A decade after, 2G was developed, marking the beginning of digital cellular age. 3G then founded with much better speed compared to its ancestors (reached speeds from 200 kbps to several megabits per second). The development from 3G to 4G was considered technology’s huge breakthrough, as the latter enhance telecommunication speed to hundreds of megabits, even reach gigabits. Nevertheless, this has yet been a peak in telecom network development. Since founded, 5G was beyond comparison, as it excelled in all terms, from speed to capacity, compared to the previous generations.

5G, with its speed up to 100 gigabits per second can be a hundred times faster than the current 4G. This results in 5G solving many issues remained in 4G. For instance, 4G helps people in real-time communication, but in such field that needs absolute accuracy like medical, 4G application is likely to be risky, severely, lives-related risks. Hence, 5G with its faster data transmit and lower latency, disruption is an adequate solution for the existing problems. Distant surgery, which is considered impossible not long ago, thanks to 5G, now is having chances to be applied in reality. The fifth generation of telecom network has the ability to simultaneously connect a much larger number of devices, therefore enhancing IoT technology. Besides, the technology is likely to turn smartphone industry over a new leaf. 5G makes it possible to provide faster mobile browsing, calls as well as video calls in higher speed while still maintain their resolution quality.

We have seen a great leap forward from 4G to 5G. 5G is, undoubtedly, a breakthrough in the current stage of development. This, however, suggests the question that how people can make use of all of 5G potential. Without enough exploitation, investment as well as effort, people cannot ensure that whether 5G development is on the right track.

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Applying 5G in Healthcare: Promises and challenges

5G brings huge opportunity to renovate the healthcare industry.

Source: Telit

The fifth generation of telecommunication holds promise to transform many world’s industries. Among them, healthcare is reported to experience the biggest changes. 5G development can change this industry at large, from improving existing devices to carrying out new services.

In detail, 5G betters imaging tools such as X-rays and MRIs, helping these devices operate wirelessly. Also, it can be a great helping hand in complex medical scenarios training by enabling augmented and virtual reality tools. However, the application of 5G in healthcare given the most attention right now is remote surgery.

Actually, remote surgery is not a completely new definition. The term has long been introduced, nonetheless, is considered to be impossible as even a small error in data transmission or little lagging in connection can cause risks related to lives. Now, with the development of 5G, which provides connection 10 to 100 times faster than a typical 4G connection, remote surgery has potential to be applied into reality.

With remote surgery, patients from rural and resource-limited areas are given chances to access to modern and high-quality healthcare services. 5G helps eliminate the distance, hence minimize the travel fee and provide emergent services at any times. Also, it would become an effective assistance to the government in tackling urbanization, as people from remoted areas can receive high-quality treatment despite living far away from the hospitals. In other words, thanks to 5G, geographical barriers will be removed, giving people equal opportunities to be treated by experts wherever they reside.

5G holds bright future for healthcare, but challenges as well as questions remain. In order to put remote surgery into reality, it demands 5G coverage to be available in both places where the surgeon and the patient is. The challenges include all hospitals being armed with 5G technology and upgraded devices to make sure that every information in remote surgery could be transmitted in real-time. The above mentioned questions, of course, cannot be solved in just 1 or 2 days. They demand both time and effort from not only the government, but also healthcare experts and 5G engineers in their relative fields.

In short, the arrival of 5G is expected to renovate the whole healthcare industry by improving speed while reducing latency. It brings remote surgery, considered unthinkable before, closer to the reality. Even though many issues remain to be solved, 5G shows promise for a modern, innovative healthcare industry in the future.

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TMA Solutions was established in 1997 to provide quality software outsourcing services to leading companies worldwide. We are one of the largest software outsourcing companies in Vietnam with 2,600 engineers. Our engineering team was selected from a large pool of Vietnam IT resources; they are well-trained and have successfully completed many large and complex projects. Please visit us: https://www.tmasolutions.com/

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