There is a good reason why one of the design goals for 5G was vastly-increased ability to support huge device density. 5G was intended to support internet of things sensors that often would be deployed in huge numbers.
Consider present use of IoT devices in hospitals. A survey by Philips found that device populations can easily exceed 1000 to 10,000 devices at a single location. Some 56 percent of locations already have more than 10,000 devices in operation, up to 50,000 or more.
4G networks can handle a maximum of about 100,000 devices per square kilometer (an area of about 0.46 miles). 5G is designed to handle a million devices per square kilometer.
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