This week, we bring you a candid conversation with Cipher Brief Expert and former Deputy Director of the NSA, Rick Ledgett, about who will be impacted the most by 5G technology and the 5 key things that everyone needs to consider.
Background:
5G is an umbrella term that encompasses a lot of different technologies that are designed to satisfy three evolving communications needs:
- Mobile users who want a lot of data quickly
- Internet of Things devices that need low-speed connectivity on a massive scale
- Things like autonomous (aka self-driving) vehicles that need ultra-reliable connections with virtually no delay.
5G is also a marketing term that might mean all, any, or none of the above, depending on who is using it and in what context.
Rick Ledgett, Former Deputy Director, NSA
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