5G may soon deliver on its smart city promises, CES panelists say
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5G wireless connectivity and other smart cities-related technologies may soon deliver on their promises as technology companies, local governments and others develop new uses and business cases for them, panelists said during a discussion on Thursday at the CES trade show in Las Vegas.
The panelists predicted that over the next decade, technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, satellite communications and others would converge and integrate to offer a wide range of new services and capabilities that could help improve road safety, reduce traffic congestion, lower pollution, boost access to education and more.
“The blend of communications and AI ways of processing is going to be increasingly important,” said Durga Malladi, senior vice president and general manager of cellular modems and infrastructure at Qualcomm Technologies. “That will be the standard expectation 10 years from now.”