Wireless/5G

5G wireless a reality by 2020?

Jan. 2, 2014

5G will be achieved not by replacing existing technologies, but by combining evolved versions of today’s radio-access technologies.

Matt Vincent

A recent white paper from Ericsson examines how the research required for 5G wireless networks is now well underway, and should be a reality by 2020. "5G will enable the long-term 'Networked Society' and realize the vision of unlimited access to information for anyone and anything," predicts the company.

According to Ericsson, this vision will be achieved not by replacing existing technologies, but by combining evolved versions of today’s radio-access technologies (RATs), including LTE and HSPA, with complementary RATs for specific use cases, which will jointly fulfill the requirements of the future.

The paper examines how the recently founded European METIS [Mobile and Wireless Communications Enablers for the Twenty-twenty Information Society] project is aimed at developing fundamental concepts of the 5G system and aligning industry views.

View/Download the white paper.

About the Author

Matt Vincent | Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]