5G represents a significant evolution in cellular network technology, offering dramatically improved performance, efficiency, and capabilities compared to the previous LTE standard.

Below are key differences between 5G and LTE networks, that shows why 5G is providing higher performance than previous generations,

• 5G uses a new, more advanced radio access technology, which is the 5G New Radio (5G NR). This technology provides higher data rates and lower latency.

• 5G introduces a more modular and cloud-native network architecture, with a clear separation of control and user planes. This enables flexible and efficient network operations.

• 5G introduces the concept of network slicing, which allows the creation of dedicated, virtual network instances tailored to specific services or use cases. Each network slice has its own set of performance and reliability requirements. While LTE does not natively support network slicing.

• 5G is designed to support a wide range of IoT devices and use cases, with features like massive machine-type communications (mMTC) and ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC). While LTE has more limited support for IoT, primarily through the LTE-M and NB-IoT standards.