10 Key Drivers to Transform 5G Adoption

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www.eetimes.eu, May. 25, 2021 – 

There has been considerable promise and speculation about 5G's potential to take wireless communications to another level, certainly in terms of capacity and bandwidth. Clearly 5G networks are rapidly being built, however, end users are likely to be skeptical of its benefits until many of the use cases envisioned are widely available.

A survey carried out by Dimensional Research on behalf of Molex found that, despite developments in driverless vehicles, virtual reality, online gaming and other sectors, the take-up of 5G has been slow. Despite this, more than 90% of wireless service providers say they'll reach their 5G targets by 2026.

Until then, what are the 10 key drivers that will enable 5G to come of age?

1. Enhancing capacity through backhaul technology

As bandwidth demand increases, having a well-constructed backhaul network is essential. There have been exciting developments in the design of mobile network backhaul to connect cell sites with core networks, with optical fiber-based and wireless point-to-point systems both having their benefits and disadvantages. While X-Haul architectures for 5G networks based on optical fiber can be costly in terms of installing and connecting the fiber, they are highly resilient and eliminate the possibility of air multi-path propagation and interference. Wireless X-haul architectures don't have the same installation issues, but they also don't offer the same range and bandwidth as fiber X-Haul technology.

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