5G and Wi-Fi: Understanding the Enterprise and Consumer Aspects of Complementary Connectivity
Wi-Fi is a steadily improving and ubiquitous technology used daily in most all corners of the world for myriad applications both consumer and enterprise. With the non-standalone and standalone variants of the 5G New Radio standards adopted by 3GPP and poised for commercialization, a new generation of cellular is being hyped as an all-encompassing connectivity fabric. RCR Wireless News discusses further.
AUSTIN, Texas, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wi-Fi is a steadily improving and ubiquitous technology used daily in most all corners of the world for myriad applications both consumer and enterprise. With the non-standalone and standalone variants of the 5G New Radio standards adopted by 3GPP and poised for com-
mercialization, a new generation of cellular is being hyped as an all-encompassing connectivity fabric.
In a new report, RCR Wireless News, through conversations with a diverse group of industry experts, takes stock of the tandem evolutions of cellular and Wi-Fi.
Consumer and enterprise demands for connectivity are increasing at a fantastic rate. We all want to be connected wherever we are—at home, at work and everywhere in between. While 5G will certainly advance cellular communications into a new era filled with connected people and things, there's a familiarity with Wi-Fi, not to mention a massive install base, ease of use, backward compatibility and development trajectory, that will ensure continued investment in the unlicensed technology in the near-, mid- and long-term. 5G is the future as is Wi-Fi.
Also be sure to watch the accompanying webinar, which features expert commentary from:
- Bob Horvitz, consultant, Stiftelson Institute of Management, Innovation and Technology
- Derek Peterson, chief technology officer, Boingo Wireless
- Monica Paolini, principal, Senza Fili Consulting
For a break-out look at specific topics, read the following articles:
- For enterprises, Wi-Fi is here to stay, analyst says
- What, if anything, does the emergence of 5G mean for Wi-Fi?
- The parallel development of 5G and Wi-Fi
- The Wi-Fi roadmap: 802.11ax, WiGig and beyond
- 3GPP vs. IEEE: Did standards bodies miss an opportunity to align 5G and Wi-Fi?
SOURCE RCR Wireless
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