5G is the fifth version of mobile technology, made to be faster, more responsive, and more adaptable than before. It's a more powerful wireless system, built to handle more data and provide better experiences for users, enable new ways of deploying networks, and offer new services. The top speed of 5G could reach 20 Gbps, while 4G can only reach 1 Gbps.

5G aims to have lower delays, which can make business apps and other digital activities like online gaming, video calls, and self-driving cars work better. While older mobile technologies focused on making sure devices could connect to the network, 5G goes a step further by providing connected experiences from online services to users.

5G networks are virtual and driven by software, using cloud technologies. They also make moving around easier, with smooth switching between mobile and Wi-Fi connections. 5G should improve connections in rural areas that don't have good service now and in cities where there are more devices than 4G can handle.

New 5G networks will have a lot of access points and will process data closer to the users for faster responses. 5G will bring improvements throughout the network structure. 5G New Radio, the global standard for a more powerful 5G wireless system, will use frequencies not used in 4G.

New antennas will use a technology called massive MIMO (multiple input, multiple output), which lets many transmitters and receivers send more data at the same time. But 5G isn't just about the new radio frequencies. It's designed to support a mixed network that combines licensed and unlicensed wireless technologies.