What 5G mobile networks portends for the future of personal genomics

ok I saw this a while back (a month ago, yes I have been busy) http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/14/samsung-5g-network-tests-oh-god-the-speed/

I am already very impressed with 4G (LTE) speeds but with 5G you can possibly achieve 150 mb/s to 940 mb/s which is mind blowing ...

Considering that you could then possibly upload via your mobile devices, your own 100 Gb bam file in about 10 seconds (sorry I wasn't thinking how much faster a youtube video would stream). Now Google is saying that they can store your genome (actually they meant your 30x WGS bam file) for $25 a year. But with 5G speeds, why would I even bother with that?

Heck, maybe in the future with an USB OTG cable connected to Oxford Nanopore's MinION your android phone will be able to sequence and upload in realtime your DNA obtained from a buccal swab. The cloud will have the fastq reads aligned and call variants instantaneously and download the 100 Gb bam to your microsd card.

Possible applications:

1. Maybe in the future other than asking if you have a drug allergy, pharmacists will request to 'scan' your DNA for the most efficient drug. 
2. another possible application might be having your DNA be your own personal identity card, 
3. more routine sequencing of the human microbiome to monitor your health in relation to the gut microflora or other sites.

I am keen to find out what you think you can do if you could carry your whole genome sequencing with you and upload via mobile networks. Drop in your comments please!

I can imagine personal genomes being shipped in these : SanDisk(R) Memory Vault

Chanced upon this SSD with an interesting feature that states that it can support data retention up to 100 years. Perhaps in the future, we might get our genome sequences saved in one of this.(two just for redundancy). You might be sequenced at birth and this info is used for all your medical consultations to receive personalized medicine / consultation throughout your lifetime ...


http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-vault/sandisk-memory-vault


Introducing the SanDisk Memory Vault, the first product from SanDisk engineered to preserve your most important photos, videos, documents, and scanned files for generations to come.
SanDisk Memory Vault features Chronolock™ technology:

• Engineered to preserve the quality of photos and videos long term
• Tested to support data retention for up to 100 years*
• Physically designed for long-term reliability and durability

Preserve your life's most cherished moments with the SanDisk Memory Vault.


For the details on the testing methods ...
http://www.sandisk.com/misc/preserve

Data Retention Test Methodology

In order substantiate show how SanDisk Memory Vault technology can support 100 year data retention, accelerated temperature cycling and the Arrhenius acceleration factor was used to simulate the effects to data retention over long durations of memory usage.
The Arrhenius equation expresses the relationship between the rate constant (or acceleration factor) and the activation energy and temperature of a reaction.

Figure 1. Arrhenius Equation

EXAMPLE: The following example is for illustrative purposes only. Actual figures used to validate data retention properties meet and or exceed standard product usage parameters. In this example, the test calculation the following temperatures and activation energies were used:

1. Ea = Activation Energy = 1.0 ev
2. Boltzmann Constant = 8.62*10^-5
3. Product application temperature used for this test (Ta) = 35ºC
4. Product test temperature used for this test (Tt) = 125ºC
5. Product's time-to-failure is exponential

kevin:Not affliated with them but won't mind a tester unit from them!