5G Technology

5G technology is the latest mobile communications technology launched in the Kingdom in 2019, known as 5G New Radio or 5G NR. Unlike previous mobile communications technologies, 5G is expected to revolutionize beyond ICT world to reach out to every aspect of life through a variety of industrial, health, educational, transportation and mining applications by providing:

5G services will have a significant impact on improving performance in ICT sector, through use of modern technologies in the Kingdom, such as Internet of Things technologies, which greatly facilitate services of smart cities, digital homes and connected vehicles, and facilitate use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other applications. 5G technologies also offer a variety of services, most notably upgraded mobile broadband services.

It may come to mind that there are similarities between 5G and 6G, but there is no relationship between WiFi 6, the sixth generation of wireless communication technologies (WiFi), which is also known as (IEEE 802.11 ax), and mobile communication technologies such as (5G NR/4G LTE/3G UMTS/2G GSM). (WiFi) technologies such as (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad/ax/ay) are used to connect devices wirelessly through a short-range wireless hotspot (Router), while mobile communication networks cover large areas using integrated communication networks and technologies different from (WiFi) technologies.