Things You Should Know About…. 5G Adoption in the United States
What are the 5G terms I should care about? 1. uRLLC: Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication - this application of 5G will provide mission critical systems low latency and high reliability. An example of this can be observed by Amazon’s partnership with Verizon & Blackberry for the Ivy initiative to build a data platform to help bolster the infrastructure for connected vehicles for traffic management . 2. mMTC: Massive Machine Type Communication (IoT)- Enabling network capabilities for sensing, metering, and monitoring devices. Applications of this technology will be evident in smart waste, energy and parking management for cities of the future. 3. eMBB: Enhanced Mobile Broadband – Faster speeds for use cases requiring high data rates like large-scale video streaming, and downloading content. With the implementation of 5G, consumers can expect up to 100x performance gains in comparison to 4G networks.
Photo Credit: Forbes By Bro. Jesse Owens II Since the release of the 5G specification back in 2017, it has been deployed in over 378 cities and 34 countries as of January 2020 according to a report published by Viavi Solutions. In the same report it was reported less than 1% of US cities are supported by 5G. In October 2020, Apple launched their iPhone 12 series of consumer devices that supported 5G connectivity which is a clear indication that demand for this technology and infrastructure plans will soon ramp up. With the support of 5G consumers will be able to download, stream, deliver content at unprecedented speeds that the 4G predecessor couldn’t deliver. Given all the excitement around 5G, its important to understand the use cases of 5G and why consumers should care about it. What you will see will be every network connected device will be impacted by 5G in the future. In order for this promise to be realized, telecommunication companies (Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile etc.) will have to build/upgrade their network infrastructure by deploying local nodes that can work within rural and urban cities, capital investments and federal legislation to develop a robust strategy to secure this new infrastructure. In this article we’ll highlight key considerations of 5G as the technology matures in the United States.
What to expect next for 5G? As the 5G networks continue to increase in adoption, pay close attention to 1.) Capital investments into the 5G infrastructure in urban and rural cities 2.) Digitalization trends of everyday use cases like logistics, traffic management and energy consumption 3.) Federal Legislation (see Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020) to preserve the security of these systems form malicious data attacks. 1.
https://www.3gpp.org/release-15
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https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/literature/state-5gdeployments-2020-posters-en.pdf
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/aws-blackberry-partner-todevelopment-ivy-blackberrys-automotive-data-platform/
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senatebill/893/text
Bro. Jesse Owens II Chair of the Entertainment Committee
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