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The 5G events in 2020 that you should mark in your calendar
While I was at Mobile World Congress Americas late last year, it became evidently clear that we will not see the ubiquity of 5G handsets until at least 2024. This is due to a combination of building 5G infrastructure, evolving standards, availability of devices, and...
Companies are choosing to build private 5G networks – Here’s why
As the world migrates to 5G, private 5G – the next generation local area network (LAN) – will pave a wave of innovation within private enterprise wireless networking. Unlike public 5G infrastructure, private 5G networks are built with next-generation wireless 5G radio...
Low-band, mid-band or high-band — Why spectrum bands matter in a 5G world
5G presents some new challenges for wireless operators. On one hand 5G networks are intended to support faster mobile broadband speeds and lower latencies making new applications possible like on-demand video and autonomous vehicles. On the other hand, 5G will require...
The five value drivers of Industrial IoT
On November 8, 2017, Rodrigo Koxa was towed into an eighty foot wave. He was up on his board within seconds of his release, gliding in front of an avalanche of water. That day he set a record for the biggest wave ever surfed. The very same day another surfer was...
Podcast episode 17: 5G network slicing and Industry 4.0
About FuturithmicIt is our mission to explore the implications of emerging technologies, seeking answers to next-level questions about how they will affect society, business, politics and the environment of tomorrow. We aim to inform and inspire through thoughtful...
When will air taxis be ready for takeoff?
Plans are underway in the next decade to make ride-hailing a reality in the skies with air taxis, as startups and established vendors look to do something about urban gridlock. Cities are trying to reduce congestion by clearing streets wherever possible. San Francisco...
Critical IoT vs Massive IoT: How to spot the difference
By now, you’re familiar with the term the Internet of Things (IoT), which relates to the connectivity of many machines of different magnitudes – from connected smart speakers to massive automated businesses and cities. And with 5G driving the future of IoT, we need to...
Self-driving cars are coming, but you may not own one
Long before the arrival of self-driving cars, there was, of course, the elevator. Elevators transformed how humans physically move through buildings and through cities, eventually eliminating the need for human operators altogether. There have been similar...
Artificial intelligence platforms will be used to reduce accidents on the road
Autonomous vehicles, where human input is either limited, or eliminated altogether, captures many of the headlines in how artificial intelligence (AI) can impact driving in the future, but there are other unique technologies at work for drivers now. Allied Market...