S1.E3 Designing the Future: 5G: The Future, But Faster

Siemens’ Fram Akiki shares an insider’s view of where this critical sector is headed

In this decade, 5G has become the hottest technology since the telephone. 5G promises to change connectivity from business-to-business, or person-to-person and connect every individual and device in our lives, from the clothes we wear to the cars we drive, and generate unimaginable amounts of usable data in the process.

Siemens industry veteran Fram Akiki is a noted expert in 5G and is watching the evolution of this technology from the inside. He notes that there are technical limitations to the rollout of 5G, but they are surmountable and cost-effective. Can 5G make the Internet of Things as ubiquitous as the World Wide Web itself? In this conversation with engineering.com’s Jim Anderton, Akiki lays out the future.

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James Anderton

Jim Anderton is the Director of Content for ENGINEERING.com. Mr. Anderton was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.