Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Pandemic reveals opportunities for 5G connectivity - MIT Technology Review

Demand for the wireless technology’s speed and power has reached astronomic heights—while supply remains conspicuously low. The coronavirus health crisis may have changed that. Once implemented, the long-anticipated 5G experience will be dazzling: smart factories, telemedicine, and augmented reality will be commonplace. Users will have ubiquitous, high-speed connectivity everywhere, whether moving or at rest. “When you have to re-create all of these experiences—from education to health care to transportation to work—you suddenly realize what you’re missing,” said John Roese, president and CTO of products and operations at Dell Technologies.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/06/30/1004555/pandemic-reveals-opportunities-for-5g-connectivity/