5G Future Forum Wants Global IoT Using 5G

Posted January 25, 2020

In Business Model, Internet Access, Mobile

América Móvil, KT, Rogers, Telstra, Verizon and Vodafone have formed the 5G Future Forum to develop interoperable 5G specifications–including mobile edge computing–across key geographic regions, including the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

The 5G Future Forum says it will focus on the creation of uniform interoperability specifications to improve speed to market for developers and multinational enterprises working on 5G-enabled solutions including machine learning at the edge, autonomous industrial equipment, smart cars and cities, Internet of Things (IoT), augmented and virtual reality,

The whole point seems to be creation of a seamless global capability for large enterprises with global operations.

Gary Kim

Gary Kim is a communications industry analyst of 30 years, ranked second globally among power influencers in mobile and among the top 10 telecom thought leaders. He currently works as a telecom/Internet conference content developer and speaker. He recently founded the Spectrum Futures conference for the Pacific Telecommunications Council, and acts as a conference advisor for PTC. He is a member of Mensa, the international organization for people with IQs in the top 2 percent.