The major differences between 4G vs 5G are speed, capacity, and latency. The 4G made waves in the last decade making internet connections extremely faster than 3G. However, 5G is here, promises to be better and enables opportunities we haven’t thought of yet. Speed, latency, and capacity are going to be the basis for comparison between 4G and 5G in this article.

In addition to the difference between 4G and 5G, there have been speculations that 5G has a lot of health risks and may even be the cause of the ongoing pandemic (COVID-19). We are going to look at the health implications of this new technology if it has any.


[center]The Differences Between 4G vs 5G Networks[/center]

Speed:

Speed is obviously one of the main things we look for in a network. There is a huge demand for speed in virtually all the things we do online ranging from downloading, streaming, uploading, gaming, etc. And 5G tries to satisfy this demand by bringing a 100times faster speed than 4G.
A lot of tech companies are promising a lot from the 5G network. And in theory, the 4G network reaches a peak of 100Mbps (megabits per second) while the 5G network reaches a climax of 10Gbps (gigabits per second). Making the 5G network 100 times faster. Additionally, downloading a movie of about 2hrs will take you less than 5 secs to do so. Whereas on 4G, this will take about 6 minutes.



Latency:

Latency is the time taken for devices to respond to each other over the wireless network. It measures the time it takes for data from your device to be uploaded and reach its target. For example, you are sending a text message to your friend. The time it takes that message to send from your phone and get to your friend’s phone is latency.

Latency measures in milliseconds. With 4G we use a latency of about 30ms while 5G promises to come with an extremely low latency of 1 millisecond.

Furthermore, low latency will bring a new dawn to the world of technology. In real-life scenarios, this will bring great development to cloud gaming, self-driving cars as well as other related techs. A self-driving car, for example, will need instant signals over the internet from a computer in the cloud regarding directions, when to stop, move and so on to protect the lives of passengers.

Capacity:

The 5G network uses a high-band spectrum, which means a high frequency of signals. This high-band spectrum allows for greater capacity enabling more users, more data and faster connections. However, there is a disadvantage of high-frequency signals. And that is they do not travel far, they cover small areas/distances. 4G, on the other hand, uses a lower-band spectrum and covers a wider range of areas.

However, telecommunications and other tech companies try to overcome this lapse on 5G by putting ‘small 5G cells’ in various locations in an area. This provides better 5G coverage across that area.

[center]What Are The Health Risks Of 5G?[/center]

There have been some theories concerning the health risks of 5G. These conspiracy theories have since been making the round on social media. Some say that the 5G network subdues the immune system. Fortunately, this is false.

There are two types of radio waves: ionizing and non-ionizing radio waves. And only excessive exposure to ionizing radio waves can cause harm to body cells. However, 5G radio waves are non-ionizing so they do not have the energy to destroy body cells.

Examples of ionizing radio waves are ultraviolet rays, gamma rays, and x-rays. You should be scared of these rays, not 5G.


[center]Does 5G Cause CoronaVirus?[/center]

In addition to the conspiracy theory above, some people have also managed to make conclusions. Saying that the 5G technology is used to transmit the CoronaVirus.

First of all, there has not been any scientific evidence or claim to back this up. Additionally, Adam Fin, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Bristol said “The present epidemic is caused by a virus that is passed from one infected person to another. We know this is true. We even have the virus growing in our lab, obtained from a person with the illness. Viruses and electromagnetic waves that make mobile phones and internet connections work are different things. As different as chalk and cheese”.

Source: https://wongacity.com/the-difference-between-4g-vs-5g/