This presentation discusses ultra dense networks (UDN) in 5G mobile communications. UDN aims to meet the requirements of explosive data traffic growth by deploying many more small cells than previous networks. Key challenges of UDN include interference management due to frequency reuse, efficient multi-hop routing, and significantly increased energy consumption unless efficiency is improved. Future research opportunities exist for companies, universities, and countries to address these challenges and realize the full benefits of UDN for 5G networks.