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ADVOCACY IN ACTION

5G IS HERE -

but is Canada ready?

Gustav Rodricks, P.Eng., Subject Matter Expert, OSPE's Research and Innovation Task Force

T

he much-anticipated next generation 5G wireless technology has
recently been launched in select areas of Canada by all the major mobile
carriers. There has been a lot of discussion about this technology, so let
us review at a high level what 5G is, and discuss what needs to happen
for it to deliver to its full potential.

5G: What is it and what are the benefits?
Unlike landline networks, in which innovation and development were a few years
apart, there has been constant developments with significant changes since wireless
communication was launched in the 1980's. The first major development was when
voice only transitioned to digital systems, termed second generation (2G), or, Global
Systems for Mobiles (GSM). This paved the way for texting and data. A few years later
came 3G, where data services like multimedia, messaging and internet use overtook
voice use. This technology provided increased speed that permitted streaming,
online gaming and downloading of music and movies. Then came the 4G "long term
evolution" (LTE) which was IP based and enabled speeds that could compare with
wired networks and opened the doors to Cloud based computing and associated
services like Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality.
Today we are on the threshold of the next generation with 5G. 5G will provide
faster speeds and increased bandwidth, capable of even exceeding some wireline

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The first major
development was
when voice only
transitioned to digital
systems, termed
second generation
(2G), or, Global
Systems for Mobiles
(GSM). This paved
the way for texting
and data.



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