UTX #010 - 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Smart Economy

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 11 a.m.

After fire and the wheel, the next big catalyst of human progress has been the connectivity boost achieved through internet adoption. It gave us the opportunity to freely exchange information and be connected with one another. The next frontier for us is to connect ourselves to the physical world, by applying connectivity to the devices we control. Today, an estimated 50 billion devices are connected globally, but there has been a technical limitation regarding connectivity capacity. 5G stands to break this barrier and has the potential to massively accelerate the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT). The global IoT market is expected to grow sevenfold in the next 5 years. But with increased connectivity comes increased vulnerability. Let's explore!

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Music by Valdini - Wave (soundcloud.com/valdini)

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