5G is becoming a more and more exciting topic for academia, industry and governments recently and regarded as critically important supporting technology for industrial evolvement. This book mainly elaborates the history of iterative development of mobile communication technologies before the advent of the 5th generation (5G) mobile communication, including the characteristics and limitations of different editions. The technical characteristics of 5G and its possible application prospects in various industries are introduced specifically. Moreover, the development trend of mobile communication technology beyond 5G is also forecasted. By reading this book, the readers of interest can expect to find a complete picture of the past, present, and future applications of 5G, and have such acquaintance of the possible magic from the fusion with various industries. Besides of the technical introduction, the editors also address their attention on human destiny. Along with focusing on scientific breakthroughs, human beings need to think about how to make good use of those powerful technologies and avoid their potential negative impacts on the world whenever possible. The professionals are expected to lead the technical world with good morals, emotion and creativity, but should never behave or act simply like AI robots.

Quan XUE, Professor, Dean, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, South China University of Technology
Wenquan CHE, Professor, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, South China University of Technology