There is no finishing line in the world of web. Thanks to digitalization and its quadrupling repercussions which never cease to surprise!
The world has witnessed the power of 4G and 4.5G (advanced LTE) and the legacy is thoughtfully taken forward by 5G networks consisting of core systems and management systems in it. A range varying from radio to applications of the protocol layers can be constructively seen in a profound network of 5G.
Willing to carve a ubiquitous world, a 5G network is believed to coagulate some of the following requirements:
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Up to 10 Gbps data flow, which is about 100 times of existing 4G networks.
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A bandwidth that is 1000 times (in terms of per unit area)
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Availability: 99.999 %
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Coverage: 100 %
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Latency: 1 millisecond
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Up to 100 times number of connected devices as compared to 4G LTE (in terms of per unit area)
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Battery life (low power IoT devices): Up to 10 years
The prospects of 5G are immense but the consequences that come along with it are also gruesome. With an increased number of connected devices, the 5G network could serve as a gateway to many cybercriminals to regulate malicious activities.
Data integrity is sure to be hampered by these cybercriminals since a 5G network will be capable of uploading the online content rapidly. This means that content piracy could be strengthened by these data ruffians even in a smart network like 5G.
To foster 5G tranquillity, the points listed below may be adhered to by the IT developers:
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Source of threats like Denial of service must be strictly monitored right from the radio access level.
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A 5G network must be kept so flexible in architecture that both, security handling and restraining threats to delicate data must still be kept encrypted end-to-end.
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Network Slicing (which is a pile of varied logical networks on the top of a physical device which is shared by all) should be encouraged as it would allow the simultaneous working of different ID management solutions.
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Security services, such as encryption consumes cost. Thus, the energy consumption aspects should also be taken into consideration as the encryption and transmission of every bit absorbs some amount of energy.
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Keeping a check on the redistributed data through online piracy may also lessen the vulnerability of a 5G network.
The technology is sure to advance every day and with a tactful applicability of a juggernaut that 5G is in the present digital age, it is essential for the IT enterprises and businesses to ensure that it does not leads doors open to any cybercrime rather it helps to connect the world for a better living.
The 5G platter is ready, but one has to be highly selective and careful while choosing which dish to pick!
