VOA常速英语2018--摩纳哥将率先实现5G网络

In the tiny state of Monaco on the Mediterranean¹ Riviera, the future has arrived. These antennas² are upgrades that will allow Monaco to handle the increased demands that 5G devices will put on networks. We’re in the process of installing the antennas on pretty much all the roofs because the aim is to cover the whole of Monaco.

对地中海里维埃拉的小国摩纳哥而言，未来已提前来临。这些天线都是升级版，可以让摩纳哥应对5G设备对网络更大的要求。我们正在所有屋顶上安装升级版天线，因为我们的目标是要让5G网络覆盖整个摩纳哥。

It is the antennas you can see behind me that we’re in the process of installing, and they will allow us to cover the whole Principality to have coverage³ everywhere inside. What is a 5G network? Without getting too deep into jargon⁴, it will give your wireless⁵ device the ability to do a lot more of whatever you do online and do it faster and more efficiently⁶. 5G is 10 times stronger, so that allows us to provide coverage for all multimedia⁷ uses for the many more people who will be connected.

大家可以看到，就是我身后的这些天线正在安装。安装后，我们将可以覆盖全国，让家家户户实现5G网络。5G网络是什么？通俗易懂地说，5G网络可以让无线设备有能力做更多大家平时在网络上做的事情，速度更快、效率更高。5G网络的强度是4G的10倍，这样一来，就可以覆盖所有多媒体的使用，更多人能够实现互联互通。

5G reduces the connection weight by 10 times. Therefore, we can connect immediately. And that is essential for new uses, such as connected cars. And 5G also allows at least 10 times as many connections per square meter. And that is a very important factor in the technological⁸ revolution. But the networks they need to work on haven’t quite caught up yet.

5G网络将连接权减少为原来的1/10。因此，可以实现即刻连接。这对于新兴应用来说很有必要，比如车联网；其每平方米允许连接的用户数量也是4G的至少10倍。这对于技术变革是非常重要的因素。只不过，技术变革所需的网络环境还没跟上脚步。

Experts say as our lives, our homes and our cars become increasingly wired, we’re going to need all that new bandwidth. A few US cities have pockets of 5G, but don’t expect the speedy new services to really get rolling until the end of next year or even into 2020. Besides Monaco, it’s no surprise that the countries that are most likely to roll out 5G first are South Korea, China, Japan and the United States.

有专家表示，我们的生活、家庭、汽车都越来越多地接入网络，所以我们将需要全新的带宽。一些美国城市已经具备接入5G的能力，但别指望速度超快的5G网络能在明年年底乃至2020年之前实现。除了摩纳哥之外，非常有可能首批进入5G时代的国家还有韩国、中国、日本和美国。

1 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

2 antennas   

[生] 触角，触须（antenna的复数形式）

参考例句：

• Marconi tied several antennas to kites. 马可尼在风筝上系了几根天线。 来自超越目标英语 第3册
• Radio astronomy today is armed with the largest antennas in the world. 射电天文学拥有世界上最大的天线。

3 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

4 jargon   

n.术语，行话

参考例句：

• They will not hear critics with their horrible jargon.他们不愿意听到评论家们那些可怕的行话。
• It is important not to be overawed by the mathematical jargon.要紧的是不要被数学的术语所吓倒.

5 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

6 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。

7 multimedia   

adj.多种手段的，多媒体的；n.多媒体

参考例句：

• Multimedia is the combination of computer and video technology.多媒体是计算机和视频技术的结合。
• Adam raised the issue of multimedia applications and much useful discussion ensued.亚当提出了多媒体应用的问题，从而引发了许多有益的讨论。

8 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。