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Here’s this week’s rundown of the top 5 stories of 5G news about emerging and innovative technologies. To follow the series, check back here every week and look out for #5Gin5 posts from @Facesof5G.

1. Faster Contactless Payments with 5G— COVID-19 sparked the need for contactless interactions, creating a new normal. This trend has increased the need for contactless payments, which includes contactless cards, contactless-capable point of sale devices, and growth of mobile wallets. 5G and biometrics will join forces to change consumer check-out experiences through payments by voice, gesture, and other ways, increasing consumer popularity with rapid contactless payments. Read more here.
2. What Healthcare Can Gain from 5G— The healthcare sector has been more open to telehealth options as the coronavirus pandemic spreads globally. 5G will allow doctors to remotely monitor patients, simulate the use of artificial intelligence, and optimize workflow. Ravi Ramaswamy, Senior Director at Philips Innovation Campus explains “both AI and robotic surgery call for availability of significantly large volumes of huge data sets as also its real-time processing. 5G combined with cloud computing will play a significant role in this area”. Read more here.
3. A New 5G Coalition Comes to Town— Major U.S. technology and telecommunications companies partnered to launch a new coalition aimed at lawmakers to support software-based alternatives for 5G infrastructure. The Open RAN Coalition says that the government should incentivize open and interoperable networks that allow more vendors to provide necessary equipment. Verizon, Google, and Facebook are among the founding members of the coalition. Read more here.
4. Company Leveraging 5G to Evolve New Wave of Tech— Austin-based National Instruments is known for test and measurement hardware and software systems that can be used in numerous industries and applications, but they plan to utilize 5G to create new innovative technology. “While we’ve grown significantly since we were first founded over 40 years ago, we continue to advance our hardware and software tools to make engineers ever more productive as they tackle the big challenges of our modern world,” explains Jeff Kodosky, co-founder of National Instruments.
5. 5G Improving Everyday Life— 5G is set to bring an array of new tech opportunities, but it will also extend to other areas of life. Video gaming, home security, and teleworking are areas where 5G will bring technology to life with augmented reality, improved image quality, and uninterrupted connections. “Making the leap to 5G offers us better answers, more quality, and above much more security,” says José Francisco Monserrat, professor at the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

Here’s this week’s rundown of the top 5 stories of 5G news about emerging and innovative technologies. To follow the series, check back here every week and look out for #5Gin5 posts from @Facesof5G.

1. Connectivity Getting Us Through Crisis— Commentary from Faces of 5G’s Executive Director Matt Weinberg was featured by Forbes this week. While noting the many ways in which the internet is helping to get us through COVID-19, Matt reflects on how the internet has evolved, why we’re well positioned to weather the crisis from a connectivity standpoint now, and what’s to come with 5G. Read more here.
2. 5G as a Path Forward— Internet use has seen a dramatic boost as we live out more of our lives online during the pandemic. Bruce Duysen, Senior Director of 5G Program Management at Keysight Technologies, offers some interesting insight: “A pandemic yields time to reflect. We have seen how communication technology of all kinds have allowed people around the world to connect and keep life moving even while quarantined. We can see what is working today, and where there are opportunities to build things much better for the future. 5G technology shows that the wireless path forward builds the best way to deliver and secure our communications.” Read more here.
3. 5G is a Key Player — Autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and more could take off in a big way during a revolution powered by 5G. “The potential that 5G offers as an enabler of the next phase of technology revolution is exciting. Both AI and advanced automation embedded into many industries that have so far been very human-effort oriented,” says Jason Curtis, Head of Business Solutions, UK&I, Orange Business Services. Read more here.
4. 5G in the Air— The benefits of 5G won’t only apply when you’re on the ground. Gogo Business Aviation says it plans to launch its Gogo 5G network in 2021. According to its CEO, Oakleigh Thorne, “Gogo 5G is the next step in our technology evolution and is expected to deliver an unparalleled user experience, pairing high performance with low latency and network-wide redundancy.” Read more here.
5. 5G and Smart Cities— Want to see how 5G technology could help make cities safer and more sustainable? Check out this video from Reuters.  

Here’s this week’s rundown of the top 5 stories of 5G news about emerging and innovative technologies. To follow the series, check back here every week and look out for #5Gin5 posts from @Facesof5G.

1. Essential Role of 5G in Our Future— The emerging need for telehealth, distance learning, and remote working rapidly evolved as the global pandemic created a new normal. Evolving technologies will enhance remote interactions to allow for increased virtual interactions and engagement across the globe. For example, “5G will advance the capabilities of [new] technologies, enabling clinicians to make sharper and more accurate diagnoses and decisions,” says Sentara Healthcare’s CEO Howard Kern. Read more here.
2. Commercial Buildings will Benefit from 5G— Commercial buildings and its occupants require ample network connectivity that is fast and reliable. 5G, paired with IoT solutions, will support user experiences in a building, connect teams in multiple locations, assist service professionals, and enhance multi-language interaction in real time. “We will see applications we haven’t thought of yet,” says Darren Sadana, CEO of Choice IoT, who expects the next Amazon or Google to be developed in medical, autonomous vehicles, or IoT. Read more here.
3. Agritech Powered by 5G— Autonomous drone sprayers and other smart farm machinery are examples of new technology that will be brought to life by 5G. The fifth generation network will help farmers on a global scale by improving the monitoring of crops, watering schedules, weed growth, and other pertinent data. “5G on farm machinery and sensors will increase massively the amount of data available, meaning AI can now get to work properly,” says Paul Beastall, Director of Technology Strategy at Cambridge Consultants. Read more here.
4. IoT Benefitting from 5G— Across many industries, including education and healthcare, IoT is facing multi-dimensional growth, as 5G is expected to create trailblazing opportunities for innovation and development of technology. Industrial IoT, for example, will greatly benefit from 5G “…as [it] can now collect and report large volumes of real-time data from manufacturing units and sensors, helping companies obtain valuable insights and take well informed decisions”. Read more here.
5. Designing 5G-Ready Devices— 5G is diversifying products in the marketplace and creating new competition for product manufacturers. Cloud computing, IoT, remote tele-surgery and precision manufacturing, are all examples of where a new approach to design will become even more crucial. “Businesses are turning to virtual prototyping to manage the complexity of 5G across the entire value chain, from the idea through to design, simulation and optimization, all the way to manufacturing and delivery,” says John Kitchingman, Managing Director of EuroNorth’s Dassault Systèmes. Read more here.

Here’s this week’s rundown of the top 5 stories of 5G news about emerging and innovative technologies. To follow the series, check back here every week and look out for #5Gin5 posts from @Facesof5G.

1. Work from Home Enhanced by 5G— Faster speeds and lower latency with 5G will improve the quality of teleconferencing and downloading large files while working from home. These benefits will translate to other areas of life too. “The concept of both high speed to have real, face-to-face conversations without any buffer, and instant information with low latency is important for things like cardiac patients, who need to translate real-time health updates to their doctor and receive guidance,” says Max Silber, Vice President Mobility at MetTel. Read more here.
2. 5G Didn’t Cause the COVID-19 Outbreak—Across the world, conspiracy theories have linked 5G and the novel coronavirus. Recently, providers have seen vandalism of cell towers and false connections between the disease and 5G. “There are no indications from scientific studies that 5G, or any other G, affects the immune system…If that would be the case, we would have seen effects on the scale and severity of infectious diseases already decades ago. And we don’t,” says Eric van Rongen, Chair of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. Read more here.
3. 5G Expanding U.S. Job Markets— 5G is slated to create millions of new U.S. jobs and become integral to America’s competitiveness in the global marketplace. As increased global competition begins, American innovators will be incentivized to generate groundbreaking 5G technologies. “It could allow firefighters to use thermal imaging to see through smoke and locate victims more easily. It could help specialists perform remote robotic surgery on patients who are far away. … Such developments could revolutionize the technological landscape,” explains Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). Read more here.
4. 5G Empowering Local Communities— Local municipalities often struggle developing a data architecture that can support the increased volume of data, but 5G will help bridge the gaps and support current systems. First responders are a perfect example of how local governments could benefit from next generation technology. With 5G, a 911 dispatcher can quickly pinpoint a caller’s location and “law enforcement can leverage the network to combat crime and gain better situational awareness as they respond to incidents,” says Dell Technologies CTO Rob Silverberg. Read more here.
5. 5G to Overhaul Supply Chains— Today, businesses and suppliers usually have a rough idea of where goods are, what condition they’re in, and if they’re needed at a particular destination. But as Wall Street Journal reporter James Rundle writes, that will change with 5G: “The technology already exists to measure these data points, but there are limits in current 4G networks to how many sensors, cameras and other internet-connected devices can be supported at any one time. The enhanced bandwidth and stability that 5G offers will enable far more devices to be live on a single connection, allowing much more gathering and sharing of data in granular detail.” Read more here.

In a world where lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders restrict physical movement, digital technology is filling the void to keep households connected, supplied, entertained and informed. 

But amid the increased demand for digital products and services — and the logistical challenges associated with a massive work-from-home transition — many tech companies have not forgotten those who are struggling right now. We asked leaders at 100 startups and larger tech companies across the United States to describe how they’re giving back to their local communities during this uncertain season, and the responses offer a fine example of our industry’s wealth of ingenuity. 

View full article in Built In.

Here’s this week’s rundown of the top 5 stories of 5G news about emerging and innovative technologies. To follow the series, check back here every week and look out for #5Gin5 posts from @Facesof5G.

1. Telehealth Changing the Medical Industry—Major deficiencies of the healthcare system are being accentuated by COVID-19. Will telehealth upend the system and resolve those problems? Bijan Khosravi, Founder and CEO of InBounce, sees an opportunity: “The future of our healthcare system isn’t just about cool technologies… As entrepreneurs and technologists, we now have a huge opportunity to upend the entire healthcare system with higher quality and lower-cost services that increase productivity and are easily accessible to everyone.” Read more here.
2. Energy Department Laboratory Exploring 5G— The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will install Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network at its lab in Richland, WA to develop 5G applications that will benefit everything from chemistry and earth sciences research to the needs of first responders. Scott Godwin, General Manager of Corporate Partnerships and Alliances at PNNL, says the lab and Verizon “plan to explore how cybersecurity will underpin 5G for critical infrastructure” and IoT systems.  Read more here.
3. Tokyo Olympics Will Showcase 5G— Even though the Games were postponed due to COVID-19, the Tokyo Olympics will put a giant spotlight on the latest 5G-enabled innovation. While there are endless 5G use cases, one example may be a Toyota self-driving car that escorts athletes onto the field during the Games. “5G is going to just multiply the complexity of things, particularly as various IoT devices come on board, each with their own operating system, each with their own security protocol,” says Jerry Ray, COO of SecureAge. Read more here.
4. 5G Revolution Not Slowing Down— “As investors, we took a big hit on the chin from this bear market we’re in. One thing that hasn’t slowed down is the 5G revolution … if anything, the federal government is pushing even harder to get it deployed nationwide,” says MoneyWire Editor Matt McCall. Read more here.
5. Upping the Game for Viewers with 5G— Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) will become more common in the soccer world, as 5G starts to mature. “People will always go to stadiums as the live atmosphere is so addictive, but where some people are unable to do this tech like VR can come in and create a good experience,” said Drew Crisp, Liverpool FC’s SVP of Digital Media and Marketing. Read more here.

In February, before the first case of COVID-19 community spread in the United States was documented, the World Health Organization convened a meeting with a few prominent tech companies at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park. Companies including Amazon, Google and Twitter met to discuss how to slow the spread of misinformation about COVID-19.

As an estimated 1.5 billion people around the world are under orders to shelter in place, and as people are increasingly conducting all aspects of their lives online, tech companies are in a unique position of influence and responsibility, whether it’s to combat misinformation, to offer discounted or free services, or to give help to frontline workers.

View full article in Built In.

Here’s this week’s rundown of the top 5 stories of 5G news about emerging and innovative technologies. To follow the series, check back here every week and look out for #5Gin5 posts from @Facesof5G.

1. 5G Empowering Healthcare— According to a report from Transparency Market Research, “North America held a dominant share of the global 5G enabled healthcare services market in 2019.” It’ll be important for this dominance to continue as the aging population increases and demand for connected healthcare solutions increases. The same report says, “5G enabled healthcare may eventually further enhance a doctor’s ability to deliver innovative, less invasive treatments.” Read more here.
2. 5G Supply Chain Interrupted by COVID-19— Industries across the world are facing a variety of supply chain interruptions due to COVID-19. Apple, for example, extended its recent sell-off due to uncertainty over how COVID-19 will affect the company’s sales and supply chain, especially with the “highly anticipated 5G iPhone”. Read more here.
3. FCC 5G, vRAN Summit Postponed— Originally scheduled for March 26, the FCC postponed its scheduled forum on 5G virtualized Radio Access Networks (vRAN) amid the global pandemic. “The FCC’s foremost priority at this time, given the COVID-19 pandemic, is ensuring the health and safety both of its staff and the public,” said Chairman Pai. Read more here.
4. Education Goes Virtual— While many schools, colleges, and universities, are closing their doors to in-person classes, virtual learning is taking the place of a standard classroom. However, there are challenges. As written for Telecom Lead, “While 4G technology can only support a couple of thousand devices at once with a few minor delays, 5G has the ability to support a million devices without any delays. This is very important for a college or university that has multiple campuses within close proximity to each other.” Read more here.
5. Air Travel Transformed by 5G— Ultra-fast 5G networks will bring major changes for airports, airlines, and passengers across the globe. 5G will power Internet of Things devices which “will [allow] intelligent monitoring of queues throughout the airport and tracking and controlling autonomous vehicles that assist passenger journeys”. Read more here.