Assessment of 5G Capabilities and Net Neutrality Principles (CSC8407)

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CSC8407
WIRELESS AND INTERNET
TECHNOLOGY
ASSIGNMENT 3
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Contents
Exercise 1.........................................................................................................................................3
1. What are the key characteristics of 5G wireless?.................................................................3
2. When is 5G likely to be deployed in Australia?...................................................................5
3. Under what circumstances can 5G wireless be used to provide domestic Internet access?. 5
4. What types of service other than Internet access is 5G intended to provide?......................5
Exercise 3.........................................................................................................................................6
1. What is net neutrality?.............................................................................................................6
2. Is net neutrality an accepted principle: In the United States? In Australia? In Europe?.........6
3. What are the arguments for and against net neutrality?..........................................................6
4. Does the use of DiffServ to provide different quality of service for different traffic
potentially contravene net neutrality?..........................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................8

Exercise 1
1. What are the key characteristics of 5G wireless?
 What is its throughput, and how does this depend on distance (between the
communicating devices)?
The throughput of the 5G network is completely dependent on the place and the area where it
has been utilized. Throughput is the quality and performance indicator of the network
system. the low level of the delivery of the transferred data over the data represents the low
amount of the network. Various companies that are dealing with the 5G technology promise
that the 5G system will provide the speed of 10 gigabits per sec which is 10 Gbps. The
throughput is also dependable on the client location as if the client is not near to the network
system base station, then the speed of the 10 Gbps is not that much achievable (Hoffman,
2019).
 What spectrum does 5G use, and how do the characteristics of this spectrum differ
from the spectrum used in 3G and 4G?
The spectrum of 5G is pretty large and it also includes the spectral range of the 4G. The
spectral of 5G is a wave of 28 GHz millimeter. The downloading speed of the 5G spectrum
may vary from 634 to 80 Mbits/s. the spectrum of 5G is supposed to be very much similar to
the spectrum of 4G. the table below shows some of the spectral characteristics of 3G and 4G
(LeFevre, and Okrah, 2017)
Figure 1: Spectral features of 4G and 5G

The wavelength of the 5G network varies from 3.5 mm to 12.5 mm which will allow the
minor sized devices to use the network.
 How do the aerials used in 5G differ from 3G and 4G, and how does this affect its
performance?
The advanced antenna system is the option that can be utilized in the installation of the
antenna for providing the 5G network services. There is a need of the aerials operating on the
5G network to work upon the flexible range of frequency. The 5G service providing
operators will work upon the Massive MIMO and Carrier Aggregation for the
implementation of its network services.
As stated above, the wavelength of the 5G network varied from 3.5 mm to 12.5 mm and
according to this, the aerials need to be almost half or a quarter long in order to receive the
waves precisely (Dahlman, Parkvall, and Sköld, 2018).
Source: (Dean, 2014)
 Can 5G be used with satellites (and if so, what kind of satellites)?
Satellitee communications will be one of the most important features of 5G services. The
satellite transportation channel will play an important role in the communication mapping of
the 5G networks (Hassanaly, 2017). The networking between satellite and devices operating
on 5G is well acknowledged and appreciated.

Source: (Hassanaly, 2017)
2. When is 5G likely to be deployed in Australia?
5G in Australia is a new andwell-acknowledgedd topic of research and many studies are going
on for this purpose. The possibilities show that 5G can be deployed by the year 2020.
3. Under what circumstances can 5G wireless be used to provide domestic Internet
access?
The situation in which the 5G wireless services can be used to provide domestic internet services
is when the price of the internet connection decreases to normal afford level. The 5G services
will still be used and the services will be accessible but the chances of system being available for
normal use is still a debate.
4. What types of service other than Internet access is 5G intended to provide?
The 5G services are intended to provide communications between the nonliving devices like
cars, cars-to-cars, satellite, robots, intelligent machines, IoT devices. The usability of the 5G
system is categorized as Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC), Massive
Machine Type Communications (mMTC) and eMBB (Enhanced Mobile Broadband).

Exercise 3
1. What is net neutrality?
The net neutrality is the principle that prohibits discrimination between the users of internet
services. According to this protoco,l the user should be given the equal opportunity to access all
the applications and content, irrespective of source. This is the protocol that defines that
company or service provider that connects you tothe internet can not control what you access or
do on the internet.
2. Is net neutrality an accepted principle: In the United States? In Australia? In
Europe?
UnitedStatess: Acceptable, as some of the US states have enforced this as law but in remaining
state,s the matter is still in conflict.
Australia: not acceptable, as there is still some confusion related to the same and final decision is
not announced.
Europe: Acceptable, the law is regulated in the Australian states.
3. What are the arguments for and against net neutrality?
For:
1. Internet providers will be allowed to prioritize the trafficonf the internet.
2. Enhances investment and services for users
3. 5G development
Against:
1. This will impose the act of internet providers as gatekeepers.
2. This will increase charges of internet services.
3. Unstable politics
4. Does the use of DiffServ to provide different quality of service for different traffic
potentially contravene net neutrality?
DiffServ will break the net-neutrality. Inthe case where different internet users are allocated to
various Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) values without their concern. The net

neutrality will be removed when the internet user or consumers will have the power to decide
Differentiated Services Code Point value.

References
Dahlman, E., Parkvall, S. and Sköld, J. (2018) 5G NR : the next generation wireless access
technology.
Dean, J. (2014) 5G: What does it do and how will it change business?, Raconteur. Available at:
https://www.raconteur.net/technology/4g-vs-5g-mobile-technology (Accessed: 27 April 2019).
Hassanaly, S. (2017) The Role Of Satellite In 5G - Newtec, Newtec. Available at:
https://www.newtec.eu/article/article/the-role-of-satellite-in-5g (Accessed: 27 April 2019).
Hoffman, C. (2019) What Is 5G, and How Fast Will It Be?, How-To-Geek. Available at:
https://www.howtogeek.com/340002/what-is-5g-and-how-fast-will-it-be/ (Accessed: 27 April
2019).
LeFevre, M. and Okrah, P. (2017) Making the Leap to 4G Wireless | EE Times, EE TImes.
Available at: https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1277364 (Accessed: 27 April
2019).