Following the full popularity of 4G, 5G has gradually become the main development direction in the next stage of the communications industry. If 4G boosts the popularity of the mobile Internet and the use experience of mobile devices has been significantly improved, the 5G construction will effectively advance the development of the Internet of Things and make "Internet of Everything" truly possible. Based on this concept, chip vendors need to reflect this feature when they are developing 5G, such as high bandwidth, low latency, and high access density.
Provide the basis for the massive material association
At the 75th plenary session of the 3GPP RAN held earlier this year, 3GPP officially adopted the 5G acceleration proposal. 3GPP will accelerate the 5G new NR standard process in the R15 version, and advance the 5GNR non-independent networking (Option 3) features to be completed by December 2017, six months ahead of schedule. This means that the 5G standardization time will move forward, 5G commercialization will accelerate, and the development process of the 5G industry chain including chips will also accelerate.
However, unlike 4G networks, which rely mainly on smart phones and other mobile communications, 5G has a wider range of applications. The industry believes that if one word is used to sum up the changes brought about by 5G, it will be "Internet of Things." Thus, the performance of 5G chips should also reflect this characteristic.
"5G is not only a new generation of mobile technology, but also a new network." Paul Jacobs, executive chairman of Qualcomm, pointed out at the "9th Tianyi Intelligent Eco-industrial Summit" held recently. He said that 5G will provide a unified connectivity architecture, multi-dimensional scalability, and will be a common technology to redefine a wide range of industries. 5G can not only achieve enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), but also support business-critical services. 5G is also an important way to achieve massive Internet of Things.
Liu Yan, research director of Gartner Communications Service Providers, also pointed out in an interview: “If we say 3G to 4G, everyone can think of a 'fast' word, and 5G will have more differences. Of course, 5G will first need to transmit faster. Secondly, it should have extremely high reliability and low latency. Finally, it should also have high access density in each area. These three points constitute the basic characteristics of 5G."
This technical architecture provides the foundation for the future 5G wide range of application services. If 4G is faster and better mobile broadband, then 5G will break through the boundaries of broadband and become a more powerful unified platform, connecting new industries and more terminals, and creating new services. According to the IHS5G economic report research data, the 5G economy will bring up to US$12 trillion worth of new products and services globally. In the era of 5G, cars that once depended on humans to drive will be able to autopilot; factories that once required many workers to perform production operations will rely on smart, interconnected production equipment for automated production; drones can repair airplanes and refrigerators can be used on your behalf. Online shopping... The 5G multiplication effect has brought about a sudden evolution in the industry.
Market hegemony has begun
It is optimistic about the prospects for the development of 5G, and the major vendors are continuing to promote the development of chip products. Some analysts believe that although the timing of the commercialization of 5G falls in 2020, for chip makers, the initial success or failure of the global 5G chip market may be in the Design-in phase between 2018 and 2019. Decide. Therefore, 5G competition among mobile phone manufacturers has actually begun, and success or failure will affect the future market share.
“At present, Qualcomm has launched a 'full-coverage' 5G new air interface (NR) prototype system for frequencies below 6GHz, millimeter-wave frequencies and spectrum sharing technology to support the testing, demonstration and validation of 5G designs, and to promote and track 3GPP 5G new air interface standardization. The process has accelerated the large-scale trials and commercial deployment of 5G new airspace, said Paul Jacobs. Qualcomm introduced the world's first 5G modem, the Xiaolong X50 modem series, to support 2G/3G/4G/5G on one chip, and is also actively promoting the development of global unified standards for 5G new airspace.
Spreadtrum’s R&D investment in 5G chips is also very large. It is planned to launch the first 5G commercial chip supporting the first version of the 5G standard for non-independent networking, which will freeze in the 3GPP R15 conference in the second half of 2018. The second version will be launched in 2019. Supports independent networking standard 5G chips, and will continue to update products based on the completion of the 3GPP standard.
MediaTek is also accelerating the development of baseband chips. According to media reports, MediaTek is expected to complete the design of the 5G prototype chip by the end of this year and put it into the verification stage next year. At present, MediaTek has announced that it will cooperate with China Mobile and Japan NTTDoCoMo to conduct 5G deployment experiments.
Intel's follow-up on 5G R&D is also fast. If 3G and 4G eras are Intel's "eating," Intel's development on 5G is not slow. At the CES show at the beginning of the year, Intel exhibited the GoldRidge 5G modem. At the same time, in order to avoid weaknesses in the field of communications equipment, Intel also used the car as a breakthrough. For example, joint BMW and Automobile developer Mobileye released the IntelGo smart driving platform, based on high-bandwidth 5G in-vehicle communication, to achieve automatic driving.
Industry perspective
Qualcomm executive chairman Paul Jacobs
Accelerate the realization of 5G scalability and adaptability
5G is a new era that we are about to enter. As a brand-new mobile technology, 5G can not only bring benefits to high-bandwidth applications, but also has low latency characteristics. This is very important for the automotive industry, system control and other industrial applications because of these application scenarios. Next, one millisecond of error will bring about skyrocketing changes. 5G includes many important technologies, but the key is to achieve 5G scalability and adaptability to meet a variety of extreme needs. 5G can not only implement enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), but also support mission-critical services (Mission-Critical Services). 5G is also an important way to implement Massive Internet of Things (IoT). Qualcomm has conducted 5G economic research for different industries and regions. We expect to see 5G bring great impact to China and the world. By then, 5G will bring us a new experience and promote economic growth.
Chairman and CEO of Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Li Liyou
The key to doing a good 5G lies in the development of killer applications.
There are still some challenges in the development of 5G, such as cost issues, power consumption issues, and poor diffraction performance caused by short wavelengths of millimeter waves. All of these require people to invest their energy in solving. Spreadtrum actively invests in the development of 5G chips. In the previous phase of 5G testing, Spreadtrum’s chips were connected to base stations of companies such as Huawei and Ericsson. In the 5G era, Spreadtrum hopes to advance the chip and standard simultaneously, ensuring that Spreadtrum’s 5G chip is always in the world’s first wave of launches. However, it needs to be emphasized that the main obstacle to doing a good job of 5G at present is not the technical level but the application problem. Operators must develop applications that are more sticky to users and make consumers use them once and for all. This will make 5G a driving force for sustainable development.
Gartner Communications Services Supplier Research Director Liu Wei
No commercial 5G scale will occur before 2022
Countries that are actively investing in 5G development now mainly rely on the United States, Japan, South Korea, and China. Although the European Union has recently emphasized that 5G coverage in Europe will be achieved in 2025, it will be relatively slow. Operators that can really look forward to 5G deployment and commercial deployment around 2020 are mainly AT&T and Verizon, followed by T-MobileUSA and NTTDocomo. China is also actively promoting the commercial use of 5G. Regarding the realization of 5G commercial use in 2019, this does not mean that 5G will come on a large scale. Gartner believes that 5G will not be commercialized before 2022. Prior to this, commercialization was achievable, but it was more likely to be tried in a very small area. Propelling and large-scale commercialization may take a long time.
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