5G Technology: BOON or BANE
                     5G TECHNOLOGY: BOON OR BANE?
INTRODUCTION
• The launch of 5G in 2020 ensures that both customers and organisations will 
face faster data acquisition rates projected speeds will be 100 times higher 
than the existing 4G network. 
Source: www. arstechnica.com
CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
• 5G is a wireless network of next generation that provides higher download 
rates, less delay (latency), and less interruptions.
• While the speeds of 5G are easily rife with high-speed Wi-Fi, which is an 
advantage for all consumers who do not have to experience interruptions or 
downtimes. 
Source: www.digitaldealer.com
IMPACT OF 5G
• The biggest impact of 5G will be to the ‘Internet of Things,’ as it will make 
these devices much easier for businesses and consumers to deploy.
• What 5G ultimately means is an explosion of connected devices, which will 
impact pretty much every industry and will also eventually become ubiquitous 
in households.
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www.thestreet.com
MAJOR CHANGES
• This technology will also enable smarter transportation, such as over-the-air 
software updates to vehicle systems, self-driving vehicles, smart traffic 
systems and more. 
• 5G is setting the stage for a major change in our daily lives, as smart devices 
will eventually become part of almost everything we do.
Source: www. builtin.com
GREATER PROLIFERATION 
OF AR/VR CAPABILITIES
• The promise of 5G's ultra-low latency is that virtual and augmented reality can 
make good on the promises to revolutionize tech. 
• With 5G's high speed, processing power could be moved to the cloud, allowing 
for more widespread use of VR/AR technology in the public domain.
Source: 
www.telusinternational.com
BETTER BIG DATA PROCESSING POWER
• Currently, AI and big data analytics are being used to assess consumer 
patterns and personalised, and the capability of 5G will increase the bar to the 
amount of collected data companies and the speed at which AI can handle 
them, with no communication. 
Source: 
www.telusinternational.com
SECURITY OF 5G
• As 5G technology is rolled out in 2020, businesses and individuals should take 
the time to revisit their security posture since this new wireless 
communications technology opens up the attack surface in great and more 
unexpected ways.
Source: www. 5gradar.com
LIMITATIONS OF 5G
• Even though 5G is a faster and efficient cellular network in history, it does have 
very limited availability. Only developed cities around the globe may benefit 
from the 5G network and it will be a while until everyone gets access to it. 
Source: 
www.telusinternational.com
5G MAY NOT ALWAYS BE USER 
FRIENDLY
• Although users get amazing download speed with 5G network, the upload 
speed, however, is not that fast and isn’t even more than 100Mbps as 
compared to 4G. The other issue users face is the draining battery because of 
the usage of 5G connections. 
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www.thestreet.com
HOW WILL 5G IMPACT THE 
FUTURE OF WORK?
• 5G is an exciting technology and will do a lot of great things, but it will also 
significantly expand the digital risks for both companies and individuals.
Source: 
www.thestreet.com