Online Learning Update

May 10, 2019

The Promise and Pitfalls of 5G: Will It Kill Cable?

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:08 am

Knowledge@Wharton

A lot of expectations are riding on 5G, for good reason. The technology offers “potentially gigabyte speeds over wireless, fast enough that for the first time wireless could be a competitive alternative for wired systems — like cable- and phone-based and fiber-based systems — for basic broadband access,” said Kevin Werbach, a Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics who used to work for the FCC, on the Knowledge@Wharton radio show on SiriusXM. 5G also could usher in new innovations to supercharge the “internet of things” and mobile broadband applications, among others. “It is very important for the U.S. to adopt this technology early.

https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/the-push-for-5g/

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