How Will 5G Networks Impact Smart Cities?

After years of hype, 5G wireless networks are now live in cities across the United States. While it will take years for 5G coverage to become as ubiquitous as 4G LTE, the next generation of cellular technology promises to enable significant benefits in certain aspects of smart city deployments.

5G in smart cities will lead to more intelligent transportation and traffic applications and will also provide more bandwidth and greater network resources to first responders.

While 5G will not enhance every smart city application beyond what LTE currently provides, it will bring significant benefits to some and will enable a wider range of Internet of Things sensors and devices.