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An IP Standpoint - Wireless Communication Technologies
Wireless Communication Technologies – An IP Standpoint
Wireless communication is a movement of information between two points without any physical medium. This type of communication occurs through space where antennas transmit and receive signals. With the advent of wireless communication technology, physical infrastructure costs have been reduced, and people can communicate irrespective of location. Also, the evolution in wireless communication has improved speed and widespread connectivity, even in remote areas. Wireless communication has thus far evolved in the following generations - 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G.
5G: The Future of Wireless Communication
5G is the 5th generation wireless network with which machines and devices can be virtually connected. It is the most robust and fastest among the world's leading wireless technologies. It is used in areas like IoT and mission-critical communications. The standards for the usage of 5G are defined and driven by 3GPP. 5G will play a massive role in making technologies like Mixed Reality and Augmented Reality mainstream, as it promises real-time computing. With 5G, the much-anticipated metaverse developments can become a reality.
Impact of 5G on the Global Economy
5G plays a significant role in changing the global economy. It is known from a recent study that applications of the 5G in financial services will add USD 85 billion to the global GDP by 2030. The reason is the digitization of banks and mobile banking. The 5G is expected to strongly impact the real-world economy. As we adopt the 5G, a new virtual world comes knocking on our door. It will allow companies and individuals to participate in economic activity the same way today, but physical presence will become obsolete. The creation of the metaverse will act as a catalyst for developing blockchain systems oriented toward decentralized governance, decentralized finance, and smart contracts. It is forecasted that over 50% of today’s children will have jobs that don’t exist currently. Most of them could be related to the metaverse. The 5G technology will play a critical role in making this happen.
5G Network Slicing & Patent Trends
Mobile network operators have started seeking new ways to support heterogeneous services. 5G Network Slicing allows operators to create service instances quickly and flexibly, enabling various services to have their logical slice instances on a shared infrastructure. Network Slicing related technologies will become a key in the service-oriented 5G network architecture, addressing more stringent and business-critical requirements of the vertical industries, such as real-time capabilities, reliable latency, security, and guaranteed ELAs/SLAs.
This Lumenci newsletter contains patent-specific trends for the wireless communication industry. Our experts have shared thoroughly researched insight around IP and 5G network slicing patents.
5G Beamforming & Patent Trends
The present and future need for voice-over-Internet protocol, on-demand bandwidth, and multimedia applications drive the desire for tiny and portable antennas with high-speed and low-latency wireless connections. Fifth-generation (5G) technology covers low-frequency bands below 6 GHz and most high-frequency bands below 60 GHz. 5G is a portion of the millimeter-wave spectrum (30–300 GHz) developed to address the spectrum scarcity caused by the exponential growth of wireless applications in industrial sectors, medicine, aviation, radar, and research.
In this newsletter, Lumenci has analyzed the 5G Standard Essential Patents portfolio and filtered the patents relevant to beamforming. It further includes the assignee-based patent analysis on 5G beamforming.
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