The 5G era is quickly approaching. This next generation of mobile networks will provide high-bandwidth mobile broadband and underpin many converging technologies and use cases: smart cities, smart factories, autonomous vehicles, augmented and virtual reality, video communications, the Internet of Things (IoT), and more. 5G promises to be the data backbone of the future economy.
In order for the benefits of 5G to be fully realized, 5G networks must be deployed as efficiently as possible. Unfortunately, this presents a difficult challenge. With its utilization of higher frequencies, 5G requires denser networks than previous generations of mobile networks like 4G.
