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The 5G frontier
關于5G，你知道多少？
Your internet experience is ruined when the net speed is too slow – it takes so long to open a web page and the reality show you're watching stops every few minutes. That can be very annoying.
網速太慢時，你的上網體驗就會很糟糕 —— 好長時間才能打開一個網頁，看個真人秀每幾分鐘都要卡一下。這的確相當煩人。
But it could be a thing of the past. On June 3, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that China would issue licenses for the commercialization of 5G. It means major telecom carriers will start to provide 5G services.
但這一切都將成為過去。6月3日，工信部宣布將發放5G商用牌照。這意味著基礎電信運營商將開始提供5G服務。
What is 5G? What difference will it really make to our lives?
那么，什么是5G？它又會給我們的生活帶來什么樣的變化呢？
What is 5G?
什么是5G？
The "G" in "5G" refers to the generations of mobile network technologies. 1G let us talk to each other, 2G let us send messages, 3G gave us mobile data and the internet, and 4G made all of these things faster.
“5G”中的“G”指的移動通信網絡技術的時代。1G能讓我們與他人打電話交談，2G能讓我們發信息，3G為我們提供了移動數據和互聯網，4G令上述所有功能更快速。
Now 5G promises much faster data download and upload speeds, and more stable connections. This means that you will be able to download an entire HD movie in seconds and only experience a short delay between sending and receiving data. For example, when you have a video chat with your friend, there is generally a 100 to 200 milliseconds delay with 4G, but 5G will reduce the delay to 1 millisecond or less, which is almost real time.
現在，5G有望帶來更快的數據上傳下載速度，以及更穩定的網絡連接。這意味著你能在幾秒之內下載完一部高清電影，發送和接收數據之間只存在一些較短的延時。比如，當你和朋友視頻聊天時，在4G網絡下大概會有100-200毫秒的延時，而5G網絡則會將延時縮短至1毫秒甚至更短，幾乎接近實時。
What changes will 5G bring us?
5G會給我們帶來什么改變？
According to the Straits Times, 5G will be able to improve many advanced technologies, such as driverless cars, wearable devices and entertainment.
據《海峽時報》報道，5G能夠改進許多先進技術，如無人駕駛汽車，可穿戴設備以及休閑娛樂體驗。
With a 5G network, the short delay in information exchange will allow driverless cars to run more stably, as they will be able to communicate in real time and avoid potential dangers. Meanwhile, 5G-enabled wearable devices will keep doctors constantly updated on the health status of their patients and alert them immediately if there's something wrong. Besides, VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make the games feel even more real.
在5G網絡下，信息交換的短延時會令無人駕駛汽車在行駛時更為平穩，因為車輛能夠實時交換信息，避免潛在的危險。與此同時，使用5G網絡的可穿戴設備能隨時向醫生們提供病人的最新健康狀況，并在出現問題時即時通知醫生。除此之外，隨著5G的發展，虛擬現實游戲將更受歡迎。5G的短延時會令游戲體驗更加真實。
Does 5G have any disadvantages?
5G有任何缺點嗎？
According to the BBC, though 5G will make our lives more convenient, it will not be perfect.
據英國廣播公司報道，盡管5G令我們的生活更加方便快捷，但這一技術并不完美。
For one thing, 5G will not "travel" far. On 4G networks, you can be 10 kilometers away from the nearest transmission base and barely lose signal. But 5G will only cover about 300 meters, meaning that we will need more transmitters so that we can get signals. And in order to use 5G, we will have to buy new products specifically designed for 5G that are currently expensive.
一方面，5G網絡的傳輸距離并不遠。你能在距離最近的傳輸基地10公里處使用4G網絡，幾乎不會出現沒有信號的情況。但5G的覆蓋范圍大約只有300米，這意味著我們需要更多的發射器才能獲得信號。而為了使用5G網絡，我們也需要購買專為5G設計的昂貴新產品。
