The Quest To Make 5G Relevant
nojitter, Monday, September 16th, 2024
Ericsson's ambitious push for 5G relevance feels like a rerun.
What is 5G? At best, it's a faster 4G. At worst, it's a 4G that can't get through walls. The consumer was teased with futuristic concepts of distributed musicians, five-second movie downloads, and remote surgeons - none of which materialized. The definition and usefulness of 5G varies greatly, but it generally lacks excitement across the board. The wireless industry believes network APIs will change all that. Last week, Ericsson announced a new joint venture that will offer developers network-level APIs for a variety of new use cases.