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Michael Polarski

Ashlea Massie

ENGL-1302

12/27/2018

Why 5g Speed Should Be Here Today!

The internet a tool widely used by just about everyone whether that be checking an email,

checking the weather, or researching and many more things. Currently the fastest speed available

is 4g which has been enough for consumers so far. However, with the rapid growing population

and the need for more newer technology and features this standard is quickly changing. The

solution to this problem is 5G the next revolution in speed for mobile technology for the future.

In terms of comparison 5G speeds are 1000 times faster than 4G speeds. The need for

this demand will make most things such as downloading movies seamlessly. This is the future

everything will take seconds there are so many capabilities and potential this technology has.

The transition from 3G to 4G though it has been 10 years this demand was heavily induced by

the desire to stream everything. Soon all major streaming services transitioned over to mobile

devices from Netflix to YouTube and many others saw the potential in this technology. This was

a introduction to a new age of mobile technology a new age. Just as 1G was once just for calls

and 2G introduced texting 3G was a stepping stone for 4G. In todays era 5G is the next

generation it is solidified as the new standard. With newer technologies the demand for faster

speeds is greater than ever before such as Self driving cars with no latency errors. There are

many other industries that would have a huge revolution such as the gaming industry. With

higher speeds the industry will be able to implement augmented and virtual reality into the

market. With this technology new industries can be explored new opportunities can be made and
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the world overall will be better off with faster technologies. This product driven information is

provided by Jeffery Hill under the company Access Intelligence LLC.

These types of speeds were only ever possible at home with this it breaks the gap

between having internet indoors and having it everywhere. It is revolutionary in many ways the

FCC believe that it could be released in 2020. Thanks to the speed and latency being so low this

could bring self-driving cars to the market without errors. Sacramento California is set to be the

first city with 5G available to the public. With all this this brings cities to the next level to

becoming smart cities. What are smart cities the idea of autonomous vehicles is just the

beginning of what is possible. The other big thing they are looking into is that it is technically

possible. The cost of putting 5g ranges between 130 billion to 200 billion a very large

investment. This would be very different from what we have used before with large cell relay

towers instead this would work with small cells. These small cells would be placed every 250

meters apart working better for cities and everywhere else. This uses a tactic called

“beamforming which concentrates WIFI to signals to improve signal strength”. With the cost in

mind this would help autonomous vehicles flow in real time with no latency errors. Latency is

the transfer of data and when dealing with autonomous vehicles that is the most important factor

in ensuring safety. This would make autonomous driving overall more safe and secure because

5G delivers on super-low latency.

Ultimately cooperation is key to success in this large-scale operation. In terms of the

business model vs municipal control in Sacramento it is the first city to be able to have

commercially available 5G network. Verizon is equally invested in the cooperation initiative

partnering up with cities and helping them achieve the development. With these developments

Sacramento may very well be the first smart city in America. However, with so much backlash it
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gets in the way of progress to get this revolutionary technology in the hands of the consumers.

One thing that has to be made clear is that fighting against progress does not help anyone and in

fact does continue to create a bigger issue such as the digital divide. It is truly a relationship

these companies have the tools to make this possible and as stated “lets put those pieces

together”. This is a nationwide imitative that could mark an age of cooperation and

entrepreneurship and truly define a generation. This would be comparable to the Panama Canal

and how hard it was to build and do construction to make that possible. The technology is there

but communities must take action and this technology should be readily available to the public.

Santosham the chief of innovation officer of San Jose California illustrates this perfectly in the

way she describes the relationship “cities are the problem getting the way of development” in

terms of regulations. Santosham perfectly describes the role of the people in the government that

it is simply to “make sure we get those deployments in a way that is equitable and in the best

interest of our residents”. This is a important investment into the people of the United to ensure

that innovation and entrepreneurship is still a key value and is highly regarded in many ways.

The Chief Technology Officer for the state of Georgia describes how cities should be

understanding the situation. With a quote it summarizes the call to action for cities and what they

need to understand such as “leverage to make it worth opening up these assets”. Meaning the

problem is that there needs to be an understanding between cooperation’s and services it’s an

investment opportunity. This is an investment for the counties for the cities for the people, for the

college graduate starting up a new company, for the new technologies that could save lives in an

instant thanks to speed. This will improve a variety of applications in the medical field such as

improved remote monitoring. This will be able to monitor patient conditions effectively,

diagnosing an issue before it becomes fatal, and affect more fast acting outcomes.
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However even though this change would be fantastic for the technology industries cities

across with the cost of this project reaching the upwards of 200 billion dollars it is hard to get

carriers to commit as well as cities changing regulations. The FCC in March voted to loosen the

regulations making it easier for an operator to deploy small cell infrastructure. There is allot of

controversy about 5G infrastructure however these changes do not override statute and local

regulations. Many people associate this with being a contentious environment with carriers

having access to deploy small cells. Another big issue is going to be connecting all those fiber

optic cables because “Digging up roads is really expensive”. Unfortunately making this idea

come true is very costly as many IT leaders are looking into making a way to where it is more

financially viable. This puts a large strain on cities and municipal codes. This massive scale

project would take allot of time and money not just in the fiber optics but in the construction of

putting everything in. One of the biggest issues with the localities everywhere would have less

authority over the 5G infrastructure. The size of these small cell antennas are the size of pizza

boxes however some of them are a bit larger. The reason so many antennas need to be built is

because the cells have a limited range. With this in mind 5G will most likely “further the widen

the digital divide that has disadvantaged parts of rural America. Due to the cost of fiber optic

cabling and the installation alone would take 5 to 7 years nationwide. However, with all these

drawbacks there are benefits as well. Engineers and regulators predict this will become essential

for new technologies such as self-driving. But it isn’t just limited to that with this smart city

energy grids will be possible and newer more efficient water systems. Holding out on this

investment opportunity would be costlier falling short of deployment will eliminate some

broadband providers for Americans “widening of the digital divide”. Not only will this affect us
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locally but globally because other countries are already putting money to invest in this rapid and

large growing technology leaving the US in the dust.

Overall this represents what could be done for the future of Americans the investment we

take today could be the opportunity tomorrow. In many ways this is a way of futureproofing

technology to put it in perspective the demand for 4G with the growing population has a ceiling.

With the growth of the population evolution is necessary to make further progress in society.

With this new industry will take center stage and make it’s mark as well as new innovations that

could save lives. Speed is important for saving lives being able to know where someone is

critical to safety for instance finding a lost child would have no room for error. With this the fear

of being self-driving cars would be practically nonexistent due to the speed and efficiency. That

efficiency will go on to newer technologies this will mark the end of an era in technology and

open a new realm of possibilities. It won’t be easy however fighting the process creates issues

for the populous as a whole and in the way of progression. This opens up newer and greater

possibilities and giving a newer generations opportunity. This is about a new age this brings

together the efforts of the communities and cooperation’s to make this possible and this will

landmark a historic point in time. What was thought to be an ideas of science fiction would very

well be possible with this emerging technology in todays society. This would represent a growth

in our nation as well as growing as a people working along side cooperation’s to achieve bigger

and greater goals. This is a community effort and a call to action to everyone to bring the

technology of the future today. Though the cost may be high and the implementation of this

technology will take years of work and perfection. Nothing worth doing was ever easy this will

represent a new generation of innovators entrepreneurs and mark a new age in technology. In

conclusion that is why 5G speed should be here today!

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