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5G and IoT Security: Proliferation of Devices Open Huge Attack Edge for Hackers

By Dick Weisinger

Deployment of 5G networks is becoming widespread. The advantages of 5G over 4G include much faster speed and lower latencies compared to 4G. And the capacity of 5G is significantly larger, as much as 20 times, which means that many

5G New Radio: Enabling Ground to Satellite Communication

By Dick Weisinger

5G is being rolled out now including a new radio access interface called 5G New Radio, or 5G NR. Other radio access technologies include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 4G LTE. 5G NR will enable communication of edge devices over the air

5G: Rollout Should be a Commercial and Political Imperative

By Dick Weisinger

The rollout of 5G and Fiber Broadband should be a “commercial and political imperative” for the United States, says PwC in a recent industry five-year outlook report. 5G is the fifth generation of network platforms. Since the first mobile phone

5G: Network Infrastructure Spending in 2021 on a Tear

By Dick Weisinger

5G network infrastructure spending is expected to hit a record of more than $19 billion in 2021, nearly a 40 percent increase over 2020, according to Gartner. Spending declined slightly throughout 2020 because of the pandemic, but has picked up

5G and the Wireless Grid: Powering IoT Devices by Harvesting Power from 5G

By Dick Weisinger

5G was designed for enabling fast and low-latency communication, but high-frequency high-radiated power density that it uses also is an enabler of a wireless power grid to power small Internet of Thing devices. Aline Eid, researcher at Georgia Tech’s ATHENA