The large-scale commercialization of 5G will drive the development of 5G smartphones, base stations, VR/AR devices, as well as emerging applications such as Industry 4.0, autonomous driving, and healthcare

2021-11-12

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Compared to 4G networks, 5G networks are characterized by high speed, low latency, and large capacity, just like China's high-speed railways are compared to traditional ordinary railways. 3GPP has defined three major technologies and application scenarios for 5G, namely: Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), mainly targeting 3D/Ultra HD video, VR/AR, and other applications; Massive Machine Communication (mMTC) is mainly aimed at IoT applications such as smart wearables, smart homes, smart cities, connected vehicles, and industry IoT; High Reliability Low Latency (uRLLC) is primarily designed for high reliability critical applications such as autonomous driving, industrial automation, and mobile healthcare. The increasing maturity of 5G technology and the large-scale commercial deployment of 5G networks will drive technologies such as AI, big data, and cloud computing in emerging video games VR/AR、AIoT、 The development and popularization of application fields such as autonomous driving, smart cities, Industry 4.0, and medical imaging.

In 2020, 5G will enter the stage of large-scale commercial use, which will first drive the rapid development, technological innovation, and large-scale shipment of chips and electronic components for 5G mobile phones, wireless base stations, and communication network systems, including modems and baseband chips for 5G mobile phones, application processors, GPUs and AI accelerators, RF devices and filters, image sensors/cameras, and other components such as antennas; Due to the fact that 5G networks operate at higher frequencies (sub-6GHz), the drawbacks of fast signal attenuation and short transmission distance of 5G base stations force operators to deploy and install at least three times the number of 4G base stations to achieve full coverage. This will drive an increase in demand for baseband digital signal processing devices, RF devices, power amplifier devices, antennas, and power management devices (5G base station power consumption is 2-3 times that of 4G).

The high-speed and low latency characteristics of 5G networks can precisely solve the pain point of "poor user experience" in VR/AR. "Electronic Engineering Album" predicts that this will drive a new wave of VR/AR/MR craze. Facebook will invest heavily in developing head mounted devices and even acquire chip companies to develop its own integrated hardware platform; AR applications will be deployed for inspection operations in the power and manufacturing industries, which, in conjunction with 5G networks, can better provide remote information exchange and support; More than 30% of exhibition display scenes will provide VR/AR devices, software, content, and services; Universities and training institutions will also increasingly adopt VR/AR for course training.

5G technology can also be used to separately network manufacturing enterprises, promoting the development of Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things, and Industrial Big Data, while ensuring the security of enterprise data. In addition, 5G will also drive the accelerated implementation of the Internet of Vehicles and ADAS/autonomous driving, and provide high-speed, stable, and secure data transmission for emerging applications such as telemedicine and medical imaging.

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