Business Considerations for 5G with Edge, IoT, and AI

Learn how wireless networks are being redefined to support a 5G world and what is required of businesses to take advantage of new technologies like IoT, Edge and AI.

5G is opening up the world in a way that we are only beginning to imagine. 5G isn’t just another generation of wireless technology; it signals a seminal moment in the evolution of technology’s ability to transform industries, the economy and society and will give way to digitizing our world.

This course provides an introduction for business, government and technology leaders who, along with startups and their technical partners and ecosystems, have the opportunity to lead the next generation of innovation based on the capabilities of 5G with Edge, IoT & AI. The course will help you answer: What is 5G? What is the fuss about radio frequencies (RF)? How does Edge Compute change the paradigm? How will IoT and AI combine with 5G to bring us a digital transformation we can barely imagine? What will be the role of open source, open standards and open alliances? The course will also offer some strategies for what leaders can do to start preparing for responsibility, trust and the ethical impact of innovation, especially when it encroaches social and public systems like smart transportation and smart cities.

You will walk away with a better understanding of how 5G, Edge, AI and IoT come together empowering you to lead your teams and organizations into the future.

  • Institution: LinuxFoundationX
  • Subject: Business & Management
  • Level: Introductory
  • Prerequisites:Basic understanding of networking, 5G, Edge, IoT, AI concepts and terminology.
  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Discern between the hype and real opportunities of 5G technologies
  • Understand how 5G could impact your business
  • Understand the interdependence of technologies like 5G/IoT/AI/Edge driving our future
  • Understand the debate and concerns around responsibility, trust and ethics for emerging tech
  • Learn how to apply these technologies through use cases for innovating customer interactions and improving operational efficiency and scalability
  • Begin to take the first steps that prepare you, your business or institution for the future with 5G, Edge, IoT and AI.

Welcome!
Ch 1. Introduction to 5G
Ch 2. Radio Frequencies (RF) 101
Ch 3. 5G Take You to the Edge
Ch 4. 5G, AI and IoT: Massive Digital Transformation
Ch 5. How 5G Will Impact Industries
Ch 6. Preparing for the Impact on People and Organizations


Alka Roy
Product & Technology Leader, Founder at RI Labs & The Responsible Innovation Project

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