The next generation mobile network, 5G, is finally coming to Ontario, promising speeds of 10 to 20 times that of current networks — but for now it will be restricted to the University of Waterloo campus, where Rogers Communications will be testing the new technology. Rogers and the university said Friday that they will build a 5G network on the campus in Waterloo that will test network infrastructure, frequencies and applications in a real-world environment. The partnership is part of Rogers’s nearly $20 million national investment in R&D at institutions including the University of British Columbia, Ryerson University and Waterloo Region innovation hub Communitech. Rogers partnered with the University of British Columbia to activate North America’s first 5G-powered test-bed campus last month, and it plans to build the Waterloo campus starting in the first quarter of 2020. Experts say 5G mobile broadband will allow internet download and upload speeds between 10 and 20 times faster than 4G and help make cellular coverage wider with more stable connections.

Source: thestar December 20, 2019 09:56 UTC