5G stands for fifth generation cellular network technology. It is an technology that enables wireless communications for example from your cellular phone to cell tower and it channels it to the internet. It is service provided by telecommunications carriers.
It offers order of magnitude 10 times more bandwidth than its predecessor 4G. It is because it uses additional higher frequency waves to encode and carry information. The broader the highway more vehicles it can carry in it. This makes 5G much faster and able to handle many more devices.
5G can deliver speeds of around 50 megabits per second. With this speed it can download a high definition movie in less than a minute. The increased bandwidth will help but increasing the number of lanes does not always reduce traffic jams. Even though 5G is likely to carry a lot more traffic you still not might a get a good connection sometimes. In addition the connecting phone and cellular laptop 5G will be connecting photo frames to toasters. So even 5G can handle to a million devices per square kilometer and all that bandwidth could be used quickly.
5G can use low, mid and high band frequencies, each with advantages and disadvantages. Lower frequency waves can travel further but slower but higher frequencies can travel faster but up to short distances. Currently, however, the higher frequency comes at a higher cost and thus is deployed only where it’s most needed such as in crowded urban settings, stadiums, convention centers, airports and concert halls. It will bring wide opportunities and possibilities in the future.