Rolling Out 5G: Use Cases, Applications, and Technology Solutions

Conclusion

This book has introduced the requirements for the next generation of mobile cellular systems and the challenges to rolling out such systems. We started with an overview of the evolution of cellular systems, detailing how 2G, 3G, and 4G wireless communication were designed for person-to-person communication, improving speed and efficiency with every new generation. Following that introduction, we then discussed why 5G will be different—in terms of implementation challenges and novel enablers of 5G, like network densification , millimeter wave technology, machine-type communications , device-to-device communications , and virtualization techniques. This new framework will finally lead to billions of connected devices that are projected ...