Fifth Generation Wireless

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What Does Fifth Generation Wireless Mean?

Fifth generation wireless (5G) is a wireless networking architecture built on the 802.11ac IEEE wireless networking standard, which aims to increase data communication speeds by up to three times compared to its predecessor, 4G (IEEE 802.11n).

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5G incorporates the architecture amendments recommended by IEEE 802.11ac and operates in the 5 GHz frequency mode.

Techopedia Explains Fifth Generation Wireless

Fifth generation wireless is primarily designed to enable a superior data communication rate between wireless local area networks (WLAN), reach speeds up to 1.5 GBps and cover a distance of 90 meters – three times more than 802.11n. The large coverage area for 5G is made possible through a technique called beamforming, in which the wireless routers ignore inefficient paths and deliberately neglect to record them in the routing table.

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