Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has said that the city would get a 5G mobile network by the end of 2020.
There is no clear details on how the network
will function, as a matter of fact, no one knows how 5G looks like but Johnson is resolved to cement London's long fancied reputation as the "tech capital of Europe" by
launching the world's first major 5G mobile network by the end of this decade.
According to him, “London is earning a reputation for being the tech capital of Europe and that is why we need to ensure every Londoner is able to access the very best digital connectivity. Rapidly improving the connectivity of this great city is a key part of the Infrastructure Plan for London”
About £11.6m have reportedly been committed to the project to the creation of the new 5G reseach centre at Surrey University with additional inputs from Huawei, Samsung, Telefonica and Fujitsu .
But critics are skeptical about the news judging from the little knowledge availbale on "what 5G entails".
James Tempeton, a tech critic wrote: "The next generation of mobile broadband must increase capacity on overcrowded urban networks. There is little room and little point in increasing speeds, with research indicating that so-called 5G will actually be the 'perfected' version of 4G. Less battery drain, better coverage, fewer dropped connections and lower costs have all been suggested as benefits of 5G – but not speed.
"It would be more sensible for London's mayor to speak about expanding existing 4G networks and increasing capacity, rather than aiming at daft pie-in-the-sky technology that does a disservice to research he knows nothing about"
According to him, “London is earning a reputation for being the tech capital of Europe and that is why we need to ensure every Londoner is able to access the very best digital connectivity. Rapidly improving the connectivity of this great city is a key part of the Infrastructure Plan for London”
About £11.6m have reportedly been committed to the project to the creation of the new 5G reseach centre at Surrey University with additional inputs from Huawei, Samsung, Telefonica and Fujitsu .
But critics are skeptical about the news judging from the little knowledge availbale on "what 5G entails".
James Tempeton, a tech critic wrote: "The next generation of mobile broadband must increase capacity on overcrowded urban networks. There is little room and little point in increasing speeds, with research indicating that so-called 5G will actually be the 'perfected' version of 4G. Less battery drain, better coverage, fewer dropped connections and lower costs have all been suggested as benefits of 5G – but not speed.
"It would be more sensible for London's mayor to speak about expanding existing 4G networks and increasing capacity, rather than aiming at daft pie-in-the-sky technology that does a disservice to research he knows nothing about"
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