5G has been the subject of several discussions even before it has arrived, and we all have a good or bad 5G scenario in mind before it has even become a part of our lives. Although there are many studies that suggest opposing views, we will focus on the benefits and what 5G can change in our lives, rather than the harm it may pose.
So, What Is This 5G?
5G literally means the fifth generation (5th Generation). In other words, it refers to the fifth era opened in the telecom sector. As can be remembered, the use of 1G (AMPS, TACS) began with the invention of the first analog phones, and then analog communication was converted to digital for the first time, along with text message support, one of the most important steps in the telecom industry, and 2G GSM, GPRS, EDGE) was used. Since the need for speed is increasing every day, 2G has been replaced by 3G (UMTS, HSPA) that offers faster data exchange. Finally, 4G (LTE, LTE Advanced) technology has enabled us to watch 1080p or 4K videos on social media, by reaching very high data exchange speeds.
In today’s technology, words that we hear very often have emerged, such as IoT (internet of things) and Industry 4.0. Both terms mean the ability to receive any data from any object at any time and send it to any place. This means that more objects can connect to the existing network at the same time and talk to other units. In line with the developing automobile industry, on the other hand, now many companies are working on autonomous driving. With autonomous driving, we will now be able to travel our vehicle from any point we want to another point, without any driver. Thanks to the sensors on the vehicle and the technology to communicate with other vehicles, an accident-free life will be ensured by preventing navigation errors and collisions.
“While a product of the same size can be downloaded in 33 hours with 4G, it will be downloaded in just 20 minutes with 5G.”
What will be the benefits of 5G? Why 5G?
There is no limit on what can be done with current technology, and although we have given the examples above, it is also possible to expand these examples. There are three main services that are aimed to be provided with 5G technology. These are; speed, latency (Lag) and connectivity. If we need to talk about these three main features individually… While the speed we can reach with the 4G technology we are currently using vary between 10Mbps and 100Mbps, it is expected that the 5G technology that will replace 4G will offer a speed between 1Gbps and 100Gbps. To give a brief example, the size of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game, which was released in 2019 and is the most up-to-date in the series, that we want to download from the internet is 150GB.
When we download this game with 4G;
We see that 10Mbps / 8 = 1.25MBps (1.25 Megabytes per second). When we look at the total game size, we can see that 150GB / 1.25MB = 120,000 seconds / 2000 minutes / 33 Hours.
When we download the same game with 5G;
We see that 1Gbps / 8 = 125Mbps (125 Megabytes per second). And when we look at the total game size, we can see that 150GB / 125MB = 1200 seconds / 20 minutes. As a result, a product of the same size can be downloaded in 33 hours with 4G, while with 5G it is possible to do the same in only 20 minutes.
Another revolutionary feature is the improvement in latency. The average latency of the mobile internet connection we currently use is around 100ms to 200ms. This is very fast compared to the reaction times of a human. The average response time of a person to any action is about 300ms. This delay will be only 1ms, which is one of the advantages that 5G technology has to offer. We can even call it “real time”. In other words, we can operate a machine, a car, or a drone at the other side of the world, as if we are right next to it.
We have briefly touched on autonomous vehicles. Although they have started to be used today, there is still a delay of 200ms in communication, which means that they are actually not secure enough yet. With the low latency of 5G technology of 1ms, autonomous vehicles will now be able to communicate in real time and continuously with traffic lights, signs and, most importantly, other driverless vehicles. Thus, traffic jams and collisions that may occur will be prevented. While these innovations make our lives valuable, 5G will also be used in the healthcare sector, which is much more important. With the low latency speeds in 5G, remote surgeries will now be performed in real time. A surgeon on the other side of the world will be able to operate on a patient on the other side of the world, with robotic arms that they will control over the Internet. Actually this is not a distant future, and a remote surgery was successfully performed over 5G for the first time on January 8, 2019. A surgeon in China performed liver surgery on an animal in a laboratory located 50 km away from them in real time via 5G. In fact, 5G will also create a revolution in health.
“We have briefly touched on autonomous vehicles.
“Although they have started to be used today, there is still a delay of 200ms in communication, which means that they are actually not secure enough yet.”
We have briefly touched on autonomous vehicles. Although they have started to be used today, there is still a delay of 200ms in communication, which means that they are actually not secure enough yet. With the low latency of 5G technology of 1ms, autonomous vehicles will now be able to communicate in real time and continuously with traffic lights, signs and, most importantly, other driverless vehicles. Thus, traffic jams and collisions that may occur will be prevented. While these innovations make our lives valuable, 5G will also be used in the healthcare sector, which is much more important. With the low latency speeds in 5G, remote surgeries will now be performed in real time. A surgeon on the other side of the world will be able to operate on a patient on the other side of the world, with robotic arms that they will control over the Internet. Actually this is not a distant future, and a remote surgery was successfully performed over 5G for the first time on January 8, 2019. A surgeon in China performed liver surgery on an animal in a laboratory located 50 km away from them in real time via 5G. In fact, 5G will also create a revolution in health. Lastly, on the subject of connectivity, what we want to emphasize here is how many devices we can connect to a point at the same time. If ten devices can be connected to a point at the same time with 4G, which is the current technology, this connectivity will increase to hundreds or even thousands with 5G. Although the importance of this is not understood yet, as the concept of IoT (Internet of Things) enters our lives each day, this connectivity will be essential. From our homes to our cars, even to our workplaces, all our surroundings will be equipped with smart devices. Our doors will now be smart when we enter our home, our boilers will be smart when we enter inside, our lights will also be smart, and even our TVs and coffee machines will be smart and in constant communication with each other. Therefore, the connectivity of a large number of devices to a port will become necessary. 5G technology also comes with connectivity feature to meet this need.
Although we don’t mention it as a feature, there is also an “invisible” feature of 5G technology. This is “low power consumption”. Smart devices have now spread all the way to wearable technologies. Our headphones, wristbands and even the health data measuring devices used in the health sector are all now powered by batteries. The first question that comes to mind about battery-powered applications is power consumption. Since 5G technology takes all smart devices as its target, wearable devices are also targeted by 5G. This will make it possible to offer a longer battery life with lower power consumption. Gosuncn (ZTEWelink), which Ozdisan Elektronik is a distributor of, is one of the companies that have proven themselves globally with their success in cellular connection products. Cellular connectivity is used in every field today. 2G/3G/4G or NB-IoT products are now used in many fields such as remote tracking systems, vehicle tracking systems, remote monitoring systems. Gosuncn company manufactures 2G/ 3G/4G/NB-IoT products and offers services globally, while also closely following the current technology to develop new products on 5G.
“Gosuncn is one of the few companies that owns an RF laboratory.”
Gosuncn is one of the few companies that owns an RF laboratory. It is a company that not only uses technology but also produces and leads it, playing a major role in the development of 5G technology. With the technical team it has, it offers support to its customers from start to finish. The support provided during product selection also continues during PCB drawing. With the PCB control, which we call “pre-control”, it is possible to prevent possible errors that may occur, before the manufacturing stage. After the manufacturing phase, customers can send their products to the Gosuncn company in working order with prototype testing, where RF and performance tests are performed to ensure that the product is manufactured perfectly in every aspect. Gosuncn provides its customers with the opportunity to test and simulate their products without designing any PCBs, with the development circuits it offers for each product.
The 5G module, coded GM800, released by Gosuncn company was designed with Qualcomm SDX55 chip. Although it offers 5G support, it can also utilize 4G/3G structures in possible cases. It also supports very high speeds such as 3.5Gbps as download speed and 500Mbps as upload speed. It offers integral 4×4 MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) antenna support. With the built-in GNSS feature, it can use location data without the need for an external positioning chip. Lastly, it has CCC, SRRC, CTA, RoHS, CE, FCC, GCF, PTCRB and China Telecom certificates, which ensure its validity globally. 5G module and all Gosuncn products Ozdisan Elektronik now at the service of the customers.
