3. Explaining the “G’s” – 1G – 5G

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3. Explaining the "G's" - 1G - 5G
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Dr. Patrick Perini joins us to discuss the history and differences of the different generations of cellular technology in the US. Starting with the first generation (1G) in the 80s and early 90s and progressing all the way to the newest generation...

Dr. Patrick Perini joins us to discuss the history and differences of the different generations of cellular technology in the US. Starting with the first generation (1G) in the 80s and early 90s and progressing all the way to the newest generation (5G), we explore analogies that make it easy to understand the differences.


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QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY

  • Understanding the difference between 4G, 5G, LTE, and more.
  • How the iPhone and 1G changed everything
  • The biggest changes that came with 3G
  • When the big names switched to LTE
  • The main difference between 5G and 4G
  • The truth about 5G speeds

EPISODE MINUTE BY MINUTE:

  • 1:15 Introduction of Dr. Patrick Perini
  • 2:46 Explaining cellular technology using cars and roads as an analogy
  • 6:45 Ubiquity of service for older generations of service
  • 7:13 5G limited to big cities?
  • 8:34 It’s more about the phone than the technology generation
  • 10:35 1G basics
  • 12:38 2G improvements
  • 14:12 3G improvements
  • 16:26 Impact of first iPhone
  • 17:52 Competing technologies limiting growth as an influence for 4G
  • 22:45 4G as a fundamental shift
  • 24:00 4G longevity?
  • 25:44 5G differences, or more of the same as 4G?
  • 27:08 Different carriers have different types of 5G
  • 29:59 Speed differences between 4G and 5G
  • 31:00 What is latency, how it’s better with 5G, and what does that mean to the consumer?
  • 32:20 What’s the 5G killer app?
  • 33:36 It’s not just about the customer

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