Technology Magazine February 2021 | Page 40

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - 5G
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According to the latest data , over the next 12 months , there will be an estimated 438 million 5G connections globally .

These connections will deliver the performance required for our increasingly connected society . Low latency , ultra-fast connection speeds and high bandwidth are just a few of the benefits 5G will bring to global commerce in the coming months . These emerging technologies will be a critical enabler of new business services and products that will drive companies forward in terms of efficiency and innovation .

5G IMPLEMENTATION

The rollout methodology behind 5G ’ s implementation is already vastly different from the systems that were used to introduce 4G LTE . Right from the network ’ s edge , 5G is being installed on industry-standard servers with a software virtualisation level running above them .
The software-driven element of 5G enables communication service providers to offer more products with high performance , better security , network slicing , virtual networks , and more flexibility than ever before .
FEBRUARY 2021