Japan Intends to Develop 5G Strategy Next Year

According to Japanese media reports, the technical committee meeting of the Japan Information and Communication Council (the general affairs consultative body) started a formal discussion on the popularization of the fifth generation mobile communication system "5G" which can realize ultra high-speed communication. In the future will carry on the application of 5G frequency bandwidth and other details of the consultation.

Reported that Japan will strive to be held in the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020 will be put into commercial 5G, will set up a new committee, to the end of 2017 before the end of the summary of the basic strategy.

University of Tokyo professor Morikawa Hirono as head of the committee. According to the plan, the committee will discuss 5G specific services and signal related technical conditions on the basis of published the most appropriate frequency bandwidth.

It is understood that the 5G compared with the intelligent mobile phone and tablet computer using the current high-speed communication technology "LTE", is expected to speed up to 100 times. At the same time, the number of terminals can be connected to a substantial increase in the number, is to achieve all the equipment are connected to the network of "Internet of things" (IoT) society, the basic needs of the technology. In addition to the automatic driving, medical care, disaster prevention, is also expected to play a role in the field of sports spectators.

Countries and regions around the world are actively promoting 5G research and development. Not only Japan, the United States, Europe and China are in the popular "5G" to take positive measures.