In the telecommunications industry, navigating infrastructure investments to draft a road map for 5G success is a complex but necessary undertaking. Success requires both location intelligence and geospatial data.

As the needs for 5G infrastructure increase in parallel with the demand for connectivity for everything from core networks to self-driving cars and wearable devices, it’s imperative to not only understand how much connectivity to provide today but also where it will be needed tomorrow.

From respecting regulatory compliance to pinpointing growth hot spots, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith and guest Joe Francica, a principal on the location intelligence product team, discuss how infrastructure planners in the telco industry can get ahead in the race for connectivity supremacy.

In This Episode

• 2:11 – What is the difference between location intelligence and geospatial data, and how dramatically can the data points influence infrastructure project placement?
• 4:55 – How can the infrastructure required for the expansion of 5G networks rely on location intelligence?
• 8:55 – Are there any particular regions seeing especially high demand for bandwidth?
• 11:02 – Erika Stanley does the numbers in the housing market in The Sip.
• 12:59 – What is the first step to define a target area for 5G infrastructure expansion?
• 14:36 – Compliance and regulation considerations are woven into the telecommunications industry, how can location intelligent data help ensure compliance?
• 17:18 – Why is rural 5G infrastructure a big deal?
• 18: 02 – Erika Stanley reviews natural catastrophes and extreme weather events across the world.

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