5G Networks: An Intro The next frontier in mobile connectivity on a global scale is 5G connectivity. Just like we hear the sound of rain before it arrives, the buzz about 5G networks is getting louder as the months and years progress. It is expected that by the year 2025, more than two thirds of the world’s hand held mobile devices will have the capability to access 5G networks. Currently there are some parts of the word where 5G capability is already a reality, such as China, South Korea and Germany. What is 5G? 5G basically means the 5 th Generation of network capability. We are still currently at the 4 th Generation, hence 4G. To put this into perspective, 1G was the first analogue cellular system that was introduced in the 1980’s. After this it progressed to 2G then 3G…you get the drift. As expected there have been significant improve...