Race between Mobile Network Infrastructure and Smart Device Capabilities: Readiness and Implications
Author(s):
Tharunika Sridhar
This study examines mobile communication network infrastructure and device development, assessing progress and failures. Smartphones featuring biometric verification, high-definition cameras, and voice-activated assistants have increased mobile Internet use. Smartphones use Wi-Fi and 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular networks to make communication faster and more reliable, revolutionizing it. However, data-intensive devices are increasing network traffic, straining existing infrastructure. Modern technology like millimeter-wave frequencies is needed to boost mobile communication networks, especially 4G networks, to satisfy this growing demand. This study found that mobile communication infrastructure drastically underserves traffic control and emergency communication. These functionalities are becoming increasingly important as mobile devices proliferate. The report underlines the need to address these concerns and investigates innovative technology that improves traffic management and emergency communication systems to bridge the gap between present infrastructure capacity and mobile device usage.
