Pathway to 5G

 

For organizations all over the world, 5G represents the promise of a wireless WAN future defined by the ability to provide 24x7 connectivity for people, places, and things everywhere.

Using cellular-based broadband as wireless WAN has been an essential part of enterprise networking for years. As 4G LTE transforms into Gigabit-Class LTE and eventually both fixed and mobile 5G, wireless is poised to change the world with exceptional new levels of reliability, performance, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. Businesses and agencies will use 5G to connect devices and applications that expand customer engagement, streamline operations, and enable agility in ways that have never been possible — until now.

The Pathway to 5G is built upon familiar technologies such as 4G LTE and new arrivals such as Gigabit-Class LTE and Private LTE. As this evolution unfolds, enterprises will rely on cohesion between the wireless network and the edge — part of Cradlepoint’s Elastic Edge™ vision. Explore more about the state of wireless and the future of networking on these Pathway to 5G pages:

Technologies on the Pathway to 5G

4G LTE

4G LTE is an essential wireless WAN source that addresses challenges such as speed to deployment, cost, and performance.

Gigabit-Class LTE

Gigabit-Class LTE is a higher-performance expansion of 4G LTE, offering theoretical speeds greater than 999 Mbps.

 

5G

5G will be 10 to 100 times faster than the current LTE network and will allow for the connection density to support billions of devices.

Private LTE

Organizations deploy Private LTE for use cases that require levels of performance, cost-effectiveness, or security that aren’t available through WiFi or public LTE.

The Pathway to 5G Workshop

The Pathway to 5G Workshop

The Pathway to 5G Workshop

Cradlepoint is offering a personalized half-day, in-person consulting workshop that is designed to help CIOs and senior IT leaders take advantage of emerging Gigabit-Class LTE and 5G services within their next-generation WAN strategies. This workshop will educate leaders on the underlying wireless spectrum and technologies that provide the foundation for these new services, as well as the published rolled-out plans for major carriers—including upcoming 5G market launches.

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Additional Resources

 

Looking for answers about 5G technology? Browse our 5G FAQs page.

 

Understanding 5G for the Enterprise

 

 

Pathway to 5G White Paper

 

Enterprise Networks of Tomorrow: The Impact of 5G Webinar