Exploring the Impact of Open RAN on the Development and Implementation of 5G Technology

• Author(s): Oghenekevwe Kofi
• Paper ID: 1706112
• Page: 18-24
• Published Date: 02-08-2024
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 2 August-2024

Abstract

Wireless communication has evolved significantly over the past four decades. The first generation of cellular network (1G) was introduced in the early 1980s. It allowed people to make calls on the go. However, these calls were expensive, did not support messages or data transfer, and did not provide security. At the onset of the 1990s, Researchers and technology enthusiasts envisioned a higher capacity technology that would address the above-mentioned pitfalls of 1G. This led to the development of 2G. In 2G, calls became cheaper, SMS became possible, and securing conversations against eavesdroppers became possible. However, there was a lower data transfer rate (up to 9.6 kbps) in 2G that restricted the usage of the internet. At the end of the 1990s, 3G was developed to accommodate people with mobile cheap high-speed internet access. This higher data rate (up to 200 kbps) technology enabled email, web browsing, video streaming, and video calling. Later on, 4G came with a data transfer rate of up to 800 Mbps, 20 times higher than 3G. With 4G, HD video streaming became possible on mobile devices (Dryja?ski et al., 2021).

Citations

IRE Journals:
Oghenekevwe Kofi "Exploring the Impact of Open RAN on the Development and Implementation of 5G Technology" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 2 2024 Page 18-24

IEEE:
Oghenekevwe Kofi "Exploring the Impact of Open RAN on the Development and Implementation of 5G Technology" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(2)