5G Wireless Arrives

Don't hold your breath, because it seems that the future has arrived ahead of time. The public is about to be introduced to what is being dubbed the 5G wireless, a revolutionary new service which may finally bring together the fragmented North American cellular industry, at long last.

5G wireless represents a major step up from the status quo of today. As consumers view with interest an upgraded Apple iPhone and a Google Android phone, it seems that significant improvements are on the horizon. The technology is likely to change the way that users look at their phones once and for all. Whilst there has already been a considerable shakeup in the industry due to the advent of 3G connectivity and the emergence of the smart phone, the 5G revolution is likely to take this several steps further.

So what is the difference here? 5G wireless is actually a hybrid, as the service will use a combination of transmission methods including voice over Internet protocol, also known as VoIP. Data can be transferred at much higher speeds and with much better quality. Call volumes and transfer rates are likely to go through the roof in terms of quality.

In the near future, the cell phone, which is nowhere near being just a talking device for us anymore, will truly be transformed into a personal assistant. An astonishing level of flexibility, accessibility and features will soon be available as cutting edge equipment appears and matches up with the very latest in delivery methods and service enhancements.

Tomorrow's 5G wireless phone will be an extremely powerful miniature computer and will be made possible due to the increased bandwidth offered by the use of the VoIP protocols. Feature-length movies will be available for download in a matter of minutes and your phone can be simply connected to your wide screen television at home to watch these movies in high-definition. The days of video rental stores are truly numbered.

In addition to increased function, 5G wireless will shrink the world. No longer will it be necessary to worry about whether your phone will work if you travel overseas, or whether you are hitting the correct frequencies. No longer will you have to worry about very expensive international call rates and roaming will be a thing of the past. International phone calls will essentially be conducted as if they were local.

Whilst the 5G wireless service will certainly answer many of the criticisms that have been leveled at the cellular industry for so long, it falls to the phone manufacturers to ride this wave and produce the best, cutting edge equipment for the consumer of tomorrow.

If 5G is here, what happened to 4G? Can this technology be so advanced that it just leapfrogs? We should all wonder what is next in the cellular world.