(Credit: Samsung)
Imagine streaming a Blu-ray-quality movie over the Internet to your
smartphone in the not so distant future. That's just one of the likely
applications for a new 5G technology, which is currently developed by
Samsung. Compared with existing 4G mobile networks, the 5G version is
supposedly many times faster, and can support transfers of tens of
gigabits of data per second. So far, the chaebol has successfully tested
up to 1Gbps, which means it will take under 5 minutes to download a
25GB Blu-ray disc.
However, this technology will not be ready until 2020, according to
the Korean company. While this is definitely an enticing proposition,
there're still some hurdles that have to be overcome. For example, it
takes a powerful processor to crunch the massive amount of data.
Sustainable battery life is another major consideration. At the moment,
simply surfing the Web on a mobile device can quickly deplete the cell's
power.
Till then, you might like to share your personal experience with the
latest 4G mobile broadband services below. Are they even living up to
your expectation in terms of reliability, speed and area of coverage?
Via Yonhap news agency
