Cisco Systems (CSCO), reported dreadful financial results last week. The San Jose, Calif. maker of networking gear is feeling the pinch of slow orders from carriers contemplating huge 5G systems. From semiconductors to optical equipment and software, the order delays are causing weakness in all of the major 5G stock groups. Naysayers argue the hype is finally meeting with reality. But they’re wrong. 5G is the future. Not just for communication, but for technology as a whole. 5G is a world without wires, cables or compromises. It will bring blazing fast connectivity with low latency, or lag. In some cases, that might be 1,000x faster than the downloads speeds you’re currently getting on your smartphone, and several hundred times faster than your home Wi-Fi. Imagine lifelike virtual and augmented reality, city infrastructure optimized for energy ...To read the rest of Jon Markman’s article, click here...
Getting to 5G: The New Space Race
I've talked before about fifth-generation wireless, more commonly called 5G. It's a game-changer. It means the end of network latency. ...Read more
