The effects of 5G network globally cannot be underestimated. 5G network is the recent network network that will cover all the problems of 4G in africa. Although it is just coming into play here in Africa, it has been in use in Europe and America. It is never an easy task for Africans to adopt this medium over the 4 G network. A study reports is that just 3% of mobile phones will adopt 5G network in Africa.

The 5G network will be faster, easier and more efficient than the former networks but Africans will not easily take this because Africans tech is made of a slow transition. Truth be told, just two telecommunication companies have a planned set up for this system. The initiation of the 5G network by South African Telecommunication giants – MTN and Vodacom have only been the companies that have successfully launched the 5G network.

While just South Africa has successfully launched the 5G network, countries in the aub Saharan Africa – Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda and so on – have successfully tested it but have not added it to their Telecomumincation network portfolio. The 5G “revolution” is in process in Africa, but it can’t be compared to what we see around and it remains a long way off from coming to stay – especially right now.

What is the difference between 5G network and 4G network?

5G network is coming to stay and soon we see 4G out of the way. What’s now the significance of the change from 5G to 4G?

5G is faster

With the growing connections through phones, computer and other tech devices, a faster way to connection will make it extremely easy. 5G network is 100 times faster than the normal 4G we use. It gives a more accurate and fast result than we would ever think.

If you have ever connected your 4G wifi to your laptop when streaming a movie, you will have a experienced a slow or drop connections and you will end up not enjoying the movie. While a 5G network would allow you to enjoy the streaming of movie on your laptop without any problem.

With 5G, it will take you less than quarter the time from 4G network to download a file.

5G offers more security

The user privacy is very much protected. It doesn’t get leaked or faked because of the improved security. As the transition level increases, so the risk of insecurity of private data are taking advantage of the time. In order to achieve an adequate 5G network, the security of the 5G network has been extremely improved. 5G pros and cons denotes opportunities and challenges for telecom operators who can either get hacked anytime and improve their service earnings from the 5G network implementation.

5G doesn’t delay connections: Apart from fast network connections, their is less (or no) delay in connection and information sharing. The latency rate of 5G network is almost negligible – below 1 milliseconds -, while that of 4G is primarily high with 200 milliseconds almost the 250 million seconds for human stimuli.

What are the effects of 5G network?

5G has a plenty of guaranteed opportunities that you would not want to lose. They are:

Faster connection
Significantly Low latency of 1 millisecond
Access to higher frequencies
High quality bandwidth
Higher phone storage
More secured connection
New technology
Best transition to artificial intelligence
Enhanced returns for telecommunication company
More detailed location trailing
Improve due analytics services from 5G

What are the two types of 5G wireless network?

According to the overall report of 5G network, just two 5G network are being developed and those two can thrive in Africa if they are properly managed. The two types of 5G wireless network service are:

5G Cellular service: This kind of 5G services provide user access to become an operator of the 5G network in a 5G supported technology product. From the 5G enabled devices – phones, computer, wifi – you can use the cellular 5G to download movies, stream movies, downloads ebook, surf the web and do a lot you do with your 4G network, perhaps faster and reliable than 5G network.
5G fixed wireless broadband services: Instead of the well known use of cellular networks, operators can still only add fiber optics to roof tops of cell sites, and customers receive broadband services directly in their modem at the other end. Signals will be sent to all this connecting modem from the broadband source. This kind of networks delivers directly to homes and networks from long range without connecting via a cable.

Significance of 5G in Africa

Why is Africa still lagging behind in the 5G space when the remaining world are fighting to have it? It is a question of the understanding and implementation of 5G network. If you comprehend this elaborate piece, then you are surely going to find 5G interesting and very effective.