Read Edgewater Wireless President and CEO Andrew Skafel’s opinion piece in The Fast Mode:

5G technology is bringing about a sea change in wireless connectivity. Its performance capabilities will serve enterprises, consumers and the public sector in a seemingly limitless way. Naturally, the 5G revolution is in direct play with the massive uptake of wirelessly connected devices that require improved reliability, quality, performance and latency for communications.

5G will be connecting billions of devices, from smartphones and tablets to the Internet of Things (IoT). The Industrial IoT (IIoT) will also reach its full potential through the use of “5G” infrastructure by connecting factories, buildings, people, and devices. This will deliver new business opportunities and is in concert with the trend for deep analytics through machine learning and AI. Smart cities for example will see communications, entertainment, home management and security being provided via the Internet and cloud.

View the complete article here: The Fast Mode