5G Challenges and Opportunities

Driven by trends such as high-quality communication and the Internet of Things (IoT), the number of connected devices is expected to grow by more than 10 times than what existed in 2019. In order to keep up with this need for more connected devices as well as demands for increased data speeds and reliability, technology standards for cellular networks are expanding into their fifth generation, called 5G. This report explains how this new generation will enhance the capabilities of mobile broadband, massive machine type communications and ultra-reliable, low-latency communications.