SmartBrief on Leadership Special Report: 5G and You

Living in a 5G world | Advanced tech skills give workers the upper hand | Tech companies test 5G use for VR, AR devices on the go Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 2, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Introduction [] Living in a 5G world The world is going 5G. Factors driving its fast-growing adoption include the spike in remote working and demand for robust communication systems across multiple industries, such as retail, manufacturing, health care and education. The global market for 5G services, valued at $60.61 billion in 2022, is projected to grow at 59.4% compound annual growth rate, from 2023 to 2030, according to Grand View Research. Are you ready for 5G? This SmartBrief on Leadership Special Report is packed with the latest news, trends and analysis on 5G services. No matter where your organization is with its 5G strategy, this SmartBrief Special Report will help get you across the finish line. [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Real Talk: a 5G discussion series. Join T-Mobile for Business and other industry experts as we explore the ways 5G is optimizing operations, empowering teams, enhancing customer experiences, and accelerating new products and services—all in five minutes or less. [Watch now.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] 5G In The Real World [] [Advanced tech skills give workers the upper hand]( Employees with skills in 5G, machine learning, edge computing, robotics and other advanced tech earn nearly 49% more, compared with U.S. employees who don't have such tech skills, according to a report from Amazon Web Services and Gallup. At least 4 of 10 workers also believe that acquiring digital skills helped them increase their income, get promoted or work more efficiently. Full Story: [CNBC]( (4/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Tech companies test 5G use for VR, AR devices on the go]( [Tech companies test 5G use for VR, AR devices on the go]( (Pau Barrena/AFP via Getty Images) Companies are starting trials to determine whether 5G networks can provide the large, sustained data streams needed to make virtual reality and augmented reality devices usable outside of homes and offices. Among the methods being tested are offloading computing to the edge or the cloud. Full Story: [The Wall Street Journal]( (4/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [How 5G "will supercharge the IoT ecosystem"]( TechWise Journal (3/22) Real Talk: a 5G discussion series. Join T-Mobile for Business and other industry experts as we explore the ways 5G is optimizing operations, empowering teams, enhancing customer experiences, and accelerating new products and services—all in five minutes or less. [Watch now.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] Trends & Analysis [] [Global 5G Connections Set to Hit 1.9B in 2023]( Global 5G Connections Set to Hit 1.9B in 2023 The fifth generation of wireless cellular networks, 5G, had another year of rapid growth in 2022, with global 5G wireless connections hitting 1.05 billion at the end of 2022, up 76% from 2021, according to data from Omdia and 5G Americas. Omdia and 5G Americas are also expecting continued rapid growth in 2023, when global 5G connections are expected to hit 1.9 billion and grow to 5.9 billion by the end of 2027. Full Story: [TV Tech]( (4/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Analysts see greater in-car role for 5G]( [Analysts see greater in-car role for 5G]( (Pixabay) General Motors is steering away from Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support in certain vehicles, a move that analysts from TechInsights and Semicast Research see as a potential benefit to 5G carriers. TechInsights' Roger Lanctot explains that GM's native system will require "a lot higher degree of data exchange between vehicles and the network" than past cars needed. Full Story: [Light Reading]( (4/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Telecoms eye 5G Advanced as upgrade for business apps]( Telecoms are eying 5.5G or "5G Advanced" as the next connectivity upgrade with service expected to rollout in two years. Industry observers say the technology will largely be aimed at advanced business applications such as autonomous drones, manufacturing and self-driving cars. Full Story: [The Wall Street Journal]( (4/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Policy & Legislation [] [GSA instructs agencies on best practices for secure 5G]( The General Services Administration offered direction to federal agencies on procuring secure 5G technology as part of an ongoing effort to follow best practices. 5G can provide more reliable, energy efficient and speedier networks, GSA's Sonny Hashmi said. Full Story: [Nextgov]( (3/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [FAA looks to address 5G interference of helicopters]( The Federal Aviation Administration is considering new interference tolerance requirements for radio altimeters used in helicopters that operate where there is a risk of interference from 5G networks. Full Story: [Avionics International]( (4/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Innovations [] [Smart city improvements will hinge on the rollout of 5G]( Deploying 5G communications system is a key part of the puzzle in assembling smart cities, but challenges remain, writes Anuj Mudaliar. Comprehensive benefits must wait, Mudaliar notes, while the slow rollout of 5G continues, infrastructure is shored up and security problems are solved. Full Story: [Spiceworks]( (4/27) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [IHG gains revenue stream from 5G LLC partnership]( IHG gains revenue stream from 5G LLC partnership (SOPA Images/Getty Images) IHG Hotels & Resorts has partnered with 5G LLC and will allow the technology company to connect 5G networks on over 3,000 hotel rooftops. "For IHG-branded hotel owners, this agreement represents a unique opportunity to gain a revenue stream by leveraging unused space on a property's rooftop without added owner costs," said Colin Macdonald, IHG's vice president of operations, Americas. Full Story: [Hotel Management online]( (4/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Cleveland Clinic plans private 5G network at new facility]( A private 5G network at Cleveland Clinic's newest hospital in Mentor, Ohio, will limit spending on cabling and data stacks, enable patient monitoring in the hospital and at home, enhance patient care and provide a foundation for innovation and application development, says CIO Matthew Kull. Health care equipment is likely to start coming embedded with 5G chips that allow staff to locate equipment quickly, monitor the devices' output in real time and analyze the data using artificial intelligence, says Jennifer Artley, senior vice president for 5G acceleration at Verizon. 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