5G is buzzword these days among technology professionals and experts. However, not much awareness exists among common population about how Fifth generation of Mobile Networks will change their life. Moreover, location will be key factor in every aspect of 5G Digital revolution.
Let’s get things started with the Introduction of 5G. It will be a low latency, high bandwidth network with the capability to connect millions of devices within few square kilometers. This aspect of 5G is particularly important for City dwellers and administrators alike.
Not only 5G will help connect millions of people living in urban areas, but also even more devices that will help implement IoT (Internet of Things), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing and Big Data Analytics.
In order to implement 5G on large scale, the number of telecom towers present in existing infrastructure of an area must have to be increased by at least 50 to 100 times. However, as one site gets disconnected, other will give a backup and keep the user connected, which will eventually lead to better connectivity.
For this purpose, location of 5G BTS (base transceiver station) is as critical to the success of the technology as the technology itself. For this purpose, Network planners will need the support of Geospatial technology like GIS (Geographical Information System).
In order to understand how GIS will help in deploying 5G technology, you need to understand what factors will derive the presence of 5G in a particular area. Telecom operators will first have to decide which areas are more feasible to utilize the 5G technology in current point of time.
Right now, the implementation of 5G network is expensive and buying power of user will play an important role in the successful integration into 5G overhaul. For this location Analytics tools of GIS can be utilized to mark out the niche market for 5G. Furthermore, areas of high user density and high bandwidth usage (e.g. Hospitals) can be accurately mapped using GIS.
After the selection of Area, the next target for Geospatial Engineers will be to decide the location of tower that will lead to high speed and low latency connectivity. The power of GIS Database and Asset management will leverage the existing infrastructure locations on map and predict the best possible locations for the future planning.
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Moreover, Realtime data obtained from these connected devices will help City Administration resolve critical issues of the city by mapping these datasets geospatially on a map. An example of this would be the number of people entering and utilizing a public health facility ever day would help urban planners plan a facility accordingly.
The rollout of 5G Technology on large scale will require upgrade from traditional approach of planning and move towards more location-oriented planning of network and infrastructure. This will help in implementing fiber backhaul services and solutions with sufficient capacity.
