--- title: 5G description: "5G - Network of the Future.\nThe development of 5G networks is the new driver for the telco market, as they are predicted to deliver speeds in multi-gigabits per second." image: https://webinfo.rittal.com/hubfs/OG-Tag_5G_EN.jpg --- [![rittal\_claim\_en](https://webinfo.rittal.com/hubfs/rittal_claim_en.svg)](https://www.rittal.com) - [English](https://webinfo.rittal.com/en/5g) - [Deutsch](https://webinfo.rittal.com/de/5g) - [English](https://webinfo.rittal.com/en/5g) - [Deutsch](https://webinfo.rittal.com/de/5g) ![5G\_Header\_mobil](https://webinfo.rittal.com/hubfs/5G_Header_mobil.jpg) # **5G - From Evolution to Revolution**   The telecommunications market is undergoing radical change. A key driver is the new **5G mobile communications standard**. 5G is not just a new standard, but a revolution because it will take the **performance of mobile communications** to a whole new level. 5G also opens up completely new services and business models that cover all industries and thus influence society as a whole.   The development is rapid. For the year 2025, **1.2 billion 5G connections** are already forecast **worldwide**. ## Network of the future A **mobile communication network** that can cope with these future scenarios has to be **extremely powerful**. Estimates are for data rates from 10 Gbit/s for uploading and 20 Gbit/s for downloading. This is many times faster than the current 4G expansion stage LTE Advanced (up to 1 Gbit/s for uploading, and up to 4 Gbit/s for downloading). **Latency** in a 5G network, that is, the time it takes for information to reach the recipient from the sender, should be a maximum of **one millisecond**. The lowest latency and extremely fast data rates are based on new technology: Compared to four transmitting and receiving units in a current Deutsche Telekom LTE antenna, in a 5G network there will be 64 transmitting and receiving units. This will provide **much better mobile coverage** for users and the network will be more tightly knit, which also means **connectivity** will be **more stable**. ![](https://webinfo.rittal.com/hubfs/5G_historie.png) ![](https://webinfo.rittal.com/hubfs/5G_historie.png) ## Infrastructure of 5G ![5G-Netz](https://webinfo.rittal.com/hubfs/5G-Netz.jpg) All of this is only possible with a **5G data network** that is served by the computational power of edge data centers close to the antennas that can analyze, process, and administer the data. Edge serves as a decentralized IT system that operates close to the IoT or mobile communication hub. [Edge data centers](https://www.rittal.com/it-solutions/en/solution/edge-data-center/) contribute to the increased intelligence of the networks as the newest generation are software-defined networks (SDN) and can use **machine-learning algorithms** to adjust as necessary. For example, networks can **react to peak** demand at certain times **with additional capacity**. [![Learn more about Smart Telco](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2675301/17080a25-0c6b-4150-8973-07c10268ccd8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2675301/17080a25-0c6b-4150-8973-07c10268ccd8) ## WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. Do you have any questions? If so, please get in touch. We’ll be only too happy to help you with any questions about **5G**. ## ABOUT RITTAL Faster – better – everywhere. The whole is more than the sum of its parts. The same is true of "Rittal – The System". With this in mind, we have bundled our innovative enclosure, power distribution, climate control and IT infrastructure products together into a single system platform. Complemented by our extensive range of software tools and global services, we create unique added value for you. [www.rittal.com](https://www.rittal.com/) - [Imprint / Legals](https://www.rittal.com/com-en/content/en/impressum/impressum.jsp) - [Data Privacy](https://www.rittal.com/com-en/content/en/impressum/data-privacy-statement.jsp)