What does latency mean and what does it mean for 5G?
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5G
- What is 5G?
- Why has 5G been rolled out?
- What are the characteristics of 5G?
- What are the major differences between 4G and 5G?
- What speed will 5G be able to reach?
- What does latency mean and what does it mean for 5G?
- What frequencies will 5G use?
- How will the use of frequencies change?
- Will there be a 26 GHz band in Luxembourg?
- What are the maximum emission thresholds for mobile networks in Luxembourg and who monitors them?
- What it will be steal possible to use 4G? Will all POST's customers be required to use 5G network?
- Will the 3G network be phased out?
- How is responsible for the deployment of 5G and the antennas in Luxembourg ?
- What are the applications of 5G?
- Is it already possible to use 5G in Luxembourg?
- Is a Wifi network no longer necessary with 5G?
- Is 5G more effective than fiber optic?
- When will POST customers be able to use 5G?
- Who is the provider for the POST 5G network ?
- Are the 5G frequencies sufficient for POST?
- Is it necessary to have a POST mobile plan to be able to use POST'S 5G?
- What are the prerequisites for using 5G?
- Will POST offer 5G compatible smartphones?
- How is POST going to deploy the 5G network in Luxembourg?
- What is POST's position on the "stop 5G Luxembourg" petition?
- Is the use of 5G reliable and secure?
- Which measures, if any have been taken to ensure the security of the infrastructure and data disseminated?
- Does mobile telephony pose a risk to public health, animals, or the environment ?
- Does 5G create more electromagnetic fields?
- Is 5G more dangerous than other connectivity technologies (3G,4G, WiFi, Li-Wi, Radio, DECT, Satellites, Babyphone, Bluetooth, etc.)?
- Magnetic field are classified by WHO as "potentially carcinogenic". Is there any need to be concerned about a risk to public health ?
- When 5G is rolled out in Luxembourg, will there be an increase in the number of antennas?
- Are municipalities involved in planning the roll-out of the 5G network?
- Do I need any specific equipment to be able to use 5G network?
- Is my "device" (smartphone, tablet, connected object, etc.) compatible with 5G?
What does latency mean and what does it mean for 5G?
Latency is the time it takes to respond to a request for action. This ultra-short latency time will be very important in the future use of 5G, such as in remote surgery for example.
The 5G network response time will be in the range of a few milliseconds, well below the 10 to 40 milliseconds with existing 4G.