5G. The networks of the next generation are almost ready to be launched and this means that we must also have smartphones that can be used for them, but for now there is no such thing for sale. Many manufacturers have announced that they will launch smartphones compatible with 5G networks in 2019, but before they can put them on sale, they have to solve a very big problem because of which the battery autonomy is very bad for these devices.
5G. It has been said from the very beginning that phones compatible with these types of mobile networks will have less autonomy when connected to them than when used on 3G/4G networks. A company that promises to solve this problem is MediaTek, it creates chips for phones that are small in size, so they don't take up as much space in mobile phone cases, and they don't require as much energy to operate.
5G. The very BIG PROBLEM for Smartphones
5G. To offer this alternative for phone manufacturers, Mediatek relies on the adoption of sub-6GHz technology, instead of mmWave, for the first networks made in Europe, Asia, and China. In the US, mmWave technology will be used mainly, which cannot be easily accessed by 5G phones without special antennas, which takes up a lot of space in the case and consumes a lot of energy, but Mediatek emphasizes sub-6GHz technology, which it seems will have better luck in the beginning.
TL Lee revealed its secret weapon to ensure it's at the forefront of the 5G race — a 5G-capable system-on-a-chip (SOC) that takes up substantially less space inside a device, and doesn't have the same high degree of power needs as others. It's going to continue working on developing mmWave technology, but believes the first few years of 5G mobile connectivity will be dominated by an alternative technology called Sub-6GHz.
5G. In 2019, the first mobile phone networks will be launched by operators from various continents, but only from 2020 will the large-scale adoption of the technology, and the launch of most networks, begin. In Romania, we can expect announcements in 2019 regarding the launch of this type of telephone networks, but they will be effectively available only in 2020, with all the major operators saying that they are ready to offer this kind of connectivity for customers.
