While developing nations may have to wait for 5G to reach them, the new generation of wireless service is spreading like wildfire across the US. However, expectations should be tempered because the adoption of this monumental technology will not be an instant, overnight changeover. According to Bob O’Donnell of Forbes, existing infrastructure is not always able to support new versions of a wireless service standard. Therefore, upgrades to infrastructure will be required to reap the full potential benefits of 5G. Ultimately, those benefits will be groundbreaking. In addition to merely decreasing internet latency, 5G is poised to transform our lives due to IoT communication to power drones and self-driving vehicles, expansion in new variations of education, and the growth of telemedicine. By reading between the lines and analyzing projected trends, an individual posed with the decision to initiate a technological pivot towards 5G technology would strongly consider its adoption in rapid fashion.
Somewhere in the world, rush hour will look different because a once gridlocked interstate will flow seamlessly with autonomous vehicles. Somewhere in the world, a manufacturing factory will be performing at peak efficiency due to a team of robots communicating via sensory IoT. Somewhere in the world, a doctor will harness the power of AI and responsive wearable devices to treat their patient remotely.
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