Today, we can see IOT adoption in almost every sector be it healthcare, agriculture, or manufacturing. Besides, there is a huge reliance on smartphones as well as connected-computers. This has increased the constraints of 4G LTE technology and is provoking for a geared launch of 5G communications. This is in regards to stay abreast of the current as well as the near future network frequency requirements.
Basically, 5G refers to the 5G New Radio (5G NR). This is the standard approved by an international cooperative 3GPP. It is accountable for the expansion of 4G LTE standards. 5G NR allows operating on a broad range of frequencies evacuated by previous communication networks. Talking about the frequency bands of 5G NR PCS frequency bands is on the top of the list. However, what adds to them are the 3G E-GSM and the 2G- DCS frequency bands. Also, the digital dividend of the spectrum by the transfer of digital TV broadcasts is also included.
This article will let you know more about the Frequencies of the 5G network and its correlation to other devices.
Frequency Division Of 5G
5G standards have their own division patterns. They divide frequencies into two groups namely FR1 that have range 450 MHz to 6GHz. While another group is FR2 having a range from 24 GHz to 52 GHz. However, early deployments will be taken place in the first FR1 group. The methods to use FR2 are still under research which is known as Extremely High Frequency. It is also called mmWave i.e. Millimeter-Wave Frequencies.
mmWave Frequencies have a shorter range due to less distance of communication. Also, for densely populated regions, this requires constructing a number of base stations. Also, effects such as rains may make these frequencies weaker for outdoor use.
5G Benefitting IoT Devices
5G focuses more on the ability to implement wireless networks by increasing the data bandwidth for devices. However, it increases the flexibility that allows cost-effective communication with the office.
Regarding designing 5G networks, one of the priorities is to lower barriers to IOT devices network connectivity. Though some IOT devices have LTE capacities, the true limitations of battery sizes limit the beneficial impact of mobile network connectivity. Also, there are high power requests for LTE networks.
However, the 5G network is planning to focus on reducing power necessities as well as the implementation of lower power frequencies like 600 MHz. This will apparently make IoT devices connections more achievable.
Hands-On Content Caching
Millimeter-wave 5G network requires deploying more base stations as compared to LTE. As per prior communications standards, the base stations need connections so as to transfer data across any network. Hence, if we provide a cache system at the base station, access delays can get minimized. Also, the backhaul load may reduce. This process has the benefit of reducing an end-to-end delay.
Today, smartphones with 4k screens and video streaming devices are becoming widespread. However, the caching ability will play a significant role in the quality of service.
