5G and its application in the evolution of Smart Cities

Cellular systems are becoming more important to the society, and this demands more capacity and new features. A new generation of systems, with better characteristics, and the use of advanced technologies are under development: the 5G networks. Smart Cities are evolving and will benefit from this new cellular generation. Several organizations are working on the 5G development, and some of the leading players are mentioned in this article. Smart Cities will demand new resources, new connections, new access methods and the 5G capabilities will give support for some of those needs. This work gives some information about the 5G networks development and their application to the Smart Cities, suggests new applications, and briefly describes Brazilian efforts. The use of 5G networks will enable advances in the Smart Cities and a diversity of new services.