Does 5G have potential to be a harmonising technology layer?
The Hindu
There is plenty we need to know about 5G that we do not. Jefferson Wang, 5G Global Lead of Network Connected Services at Accenture speaks about the value-chain of a 5G network in the ‘future home’ and what this could mean for smart cities
It seems the adoption of 5G is yet to make a bang in India; but rumour mills constantly swirl with potential dates as early as August 2021. While we see device manufacturers churn out 5G-compatible smartphones and tablets to better serve the potential of a connected home, there is still yet to be enough comprehensive dialogue about the C Band spectrum (a new set of airwaves designated by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) that hopes to fix the perilous state of 5G. (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click to subscribe for free.) Speaking with The Hindu on all things 5G, policy, ease of connectedness and more, Jefferson Wang, Accenture’s 5G Global Lead of Network Connected Services, says over a video call from San Francisco, USA, “C Band is incredibly important globally; the bigger goals for Accenture are for our clients to clear for, prepare for and deploy 5G products. When you look at how important C Band, or sub-6, is to the industry, this catalyses the device manufacturers, the chipsets and modems required, the different form factors of mobile devices beyond the smartphone that we will start to put on to the network.”More Related News