Analysts Digitimes Research predict that commercial operation of cellular networks of the fifth generation (5G) may begin somewhat earlier than originally expected.

The first meeting of 3GPP to develop the 5G, which defined the plan for the development of this standard, was held in 2015. In this regard, in particular, it is stipulated that the standard will develop in two phases, the first of which will end in 2018, and the second in 2019.

It was assumed that commercial operation of 5G-services will start in 2020. But telecommunications companies are already testing fifth-generation mobile communication technologies in the field. And this, according to experts, means that the commercial implementation of the relevant services can begin before the end of the decade.

At the same time, J'son & Partners Consulting notes that the mass appearance of 5G-solutions is unlikely to take place before 2020-2022, as vendors need to optimize the cost of delivered products and ensure the availability of equipment, and operators - to decide on the priority business tasks in the new For them the field.

Perspective applications and services (tactile Internet, unmanned driving, etc.). ) Require significantly higher characteristics of a mobile Internet connection that can not be realized in existing commercial LTE networks today. When developing fifth-generation technologies, there is a certain set of "input" characteristics that serve as a guide for a new standard. For example, compared to the best existing LTE networks, the data transfer speed in 5G networks should be 10-100 times higher, the response time is 5 times less. In addition, 5G networks will provide the ability to connect a much larger number of devices than current systems.