>This proceeding also opens up the door for much higher speed Wi-Fi. Although that, likewise, will require technical advancements before it can be put to use.
Can anyone expand on where this is coming from? It's tacked on at the end without any sources or further explanation.
Older generations used fixed radio parameters and spectrum blocks. 5G plans using any spectrum and any access technology that delivers best service.
5G is planned to have support for radio access infrastructure sharing, ultra-dense radio networking with self-backhauling, device-to-device connections etc.
Note that 5G is currently in a concept level. There is lots fo 5G research, prototyping and trials. Standardization process starts soon.
My very limited understanding is that 5G incorporates a concept of heterogeneous networks at different scales, i.e. the scale of the cell tower and the scale of a wireless router and the scale of a cheap sensor. In a way, there's another layer of abstraction over frequencies and carriers...in addition to whatever hardware level changes are involved.
Can anyone expand on where this is coming from? It's tacked on at the end without any sources or further explanation.