5G is being introduced as the next generation of wireless networks but it goes beyond that, including fixed networks, with common nuclear components. 5G is being defined based upon requirements gathered from use cases and it’s expected to have quite an impact on society in general. The official calendars point 2020 as the year for the first applications of 5G in commercial service.
The 5G World Conference gathered, in London, the main organizations active in the definition and development of 5G, including manufacturers, operators and universities.
In addition to the usual presentations and panels, there were demonstrations of different 5G concepts, like network slicing and massive – MIMO, as well as a diverse range of examples of what will be possible to accomplish with 5G in the future. These examples focused particularly on the demonstration of the latency effect on an elements’ control chain, like vehicles on a road, a robot’s balance or the remote control of an industrial robot’s arm.
Francisco Fontes, from the Technology and Innovation Coordination Direction, presented “SDN &NFV contributions towards 5G” as part of the “Cloud RAN & Virtualisation” panel.