The most significant advance will come from the hand of speed. 5G will allow browsing at up to 10 GBps (gigabytes per second), 10 times faster than the main fiber optic offers on the market. At this rate, you can, for example, download a full movie in a matter of seconds.

In addition, latency (the response time of the network) will also experience a significant improvement. According to the operators, this could be reduced to 5 milliseconds, a period almost imperceptible to humans, which will allow us to connect practically in real time. This data is especially important, for example, to minimize the response time of an autonomous vehicle in order to improve the safety of both the occupants and any pedestrian around it.

Thanks to this new technology we can, for example, exponentially increase the number of connected devices. Vehicles, industrial robots, urban furniture (speed bumps, roads, bus stops) or any electronic device we have at home (from the alarm to the washing machine, the fridge or the robot vacuum cleaner) will be able to connect and share information in real time.

Minimum transmission power:

5G networks are designed to minimize power, resulting in optimized electromagnetic field (EMF) levels.

Minimum Device Power:

The network guarantees the lowest level to complete a successful communication.

Control of electromagnetic fields:

5G networks use a new highly efficient advanced radio architecture, which minimizes transmissions according to service requirements, resulting in optimized electromagnetic field levels. They also have equipment that manages to transmit the same information with much less power. The new equipment incorporates functionalities that monitor and control the levels of electromagnetic fields. These functionalities are included in the ICNIRP security guidelines. In addition, massive MIMO antennas allow power to be directed only to the required direction, minimizing the power transmitted to other directions, which will lead to lower exposure levels than current technologies (2G, 3G and 4G).

Small cells:

Small cells will be used to extend coverage over wide areas or create private networks.

Frequencies:

5G uses the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz frequencies, building on existing LTE networks. Progressively, the current bands will be migrated to 5G and the deployments will be completed with the "millimeter" bands, 26 and 28 GHz.

Antennas:

The massive MIMO antennas, which allow more data to be sent and received simultaneously and to more users using the same resources. These smart antennas work in conjunction with conventional antennas.