Have you been waiting for the launch of the new network?
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Israel recently aligned itself with Western countries when the fifth generation (5G) technology was officially launched, offering internet browsing speeds that we did not know.
Initially, the network operates in the four largest communications companies in about 500 different areas across the country.
So how do you browse and what does it actually mean?
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Generation 5 or 5G is the next generation of mobile communications standards, which expands the capabilities of the previous generation, 4th generation. LTE The new standard provides a high data transfer rate, which can reach a download speed of 2 GB per second, compared to the fourth generation. Which provides 200 MB per second.
The new network will enable a more stable Internet connection, along with extra-large surfing packages.
This means that the new technology allows the same amount of information to be transmitted at a much higher speed - as in optical fiber, and will even allow us to switch to home internet based on cellular infrastructure only, which means you will no longer have disconnections because the wind dropped a branch on the cable in winter. And 8K without problem.
In addition, technology will lead to a significant technological leap and a revolution that will affect all areas of our lives - such as smart homes, smart cities, smart medicine - requiring very low real-time latency, or autonomous vehicles - for example for two cars traveling towards each other.
"The main differences between 5G and 4G are focused on three layers. The first is to increase the bandwidth to 13 times the bandwidth of a 4th generation phone. This will allow the use of new applications, such as virtual or augmented reality, and high-resolution video transmission and reception," To the technologies of the router group at Marvel, which is engaged in the chip industry in the fields of communications, storage and computing.
"The second is the possibility of M2M (machine to machine) communication via the wireless network. Such a situation would fuel the IoT (Internet of Things) revolution in which devices exchange information and make autonomous and dynamic decisions," Koppelman adds.
"And the third tier is a significant reduction in latency from end to end up to eight times faster than 4G, which will allow services that require fast response time such as communication between vehicles and medical solutions remotely."
Limited layout
Just before opening the champagne, we will emphasize: there is still a long way to go until we can surf the 5G network all over the country, as this move also requires the construction of new antennas in city centers, and there is still a lot of work to go on for years.
At this stage, the four cellular networks - Pelephone, Partner, HOT mobile and Cellcom, have operated the network in about 500 different sites throughout the country in total.
Partner conducted a laboratory experiment about three months ago, and managed to reach a speed of 1 GB (1,000 MB), the same speed that the company's fiber-optic infrastructure provides - and requires physical connection and advanced equipment.
The companies Pelephone and .HOT mobile reached a similar result
On the other hand, in a test we did in the center of Petah Tikva, we reached Partner's network at 300 megabytes per second, in the center of Tel Aviv we reached about 800 megabytes, while in Jerusalem we were unable to locate the network at all.
Which devices are currently compatible?
iPhone 12 Pro •
• Galaxy S20 FE
• realme X50 pro
• Nokia 8.3
• Xiaomi Mi 10T