5G, the latest mobile communications standard, is significantly faster than its predecessor. However, speed is just one of its many features. Its enormous connection capacity is even more crucial for logistics: 5G increases the potential for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, automation, and smart warehouse and transport management. 5G makes logistics more efficient and customer-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mobile networks date back to the 1970s. Just think of movies from that era in which drivers of expensive cars would pick up large handsets to make calls while on the road. The first generation (1G<\/strong>) of these networks was used until the 1980s. They were analog, had low capacity, and could only be used for voice calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first digital standard, 2G<\/strong>, emerged in the 1990s and enabled data transmission. In the 2000s, 3G<\/strong> introduced mobile broadband services, ushering in the multimedia age on cell phones. The LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard finally arrived with 4G<\/strong> in the 2010s. This mobile communications standard enables high data rates with low time delay (latency). Since 2019, there has been a gradual transition to 5G networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The key features of 5G compared to 4G are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n