Will 5G Live Up to Its Hype?

5G not only offers exponentially faster wireless downloads, but it is the key to unlocking a number of other emerging technologies like the internet of things, smart cities, and fleets of self-driving cars. Yet 5G is fantastically expensive and so has incentivized a controversial corporate merger between Sprint and T-Mobile in an attempt to keep pace with AT&T; and Verizon. This week, Paul is joined by tech policy expert Roslyn Layton as they discuss the implications of 5G, the Sprint / T-Mobile merger, and how we should understand property rights and spectrum auctions in an accelerating digital age.  What is 5G and how is it different than what we currently have? Will machines use the 5G internet? How is 5G intelligent? Where will 5G go first? What do ‘robot bees’ have to do with 5G connection? Is 5G the 4th Industrial Revolution?Further Reading:5G wireless: When it makes sense to regulate, written by Roslyn Layton The future of 5G mobile data could hinge on a battle over utility pole fees, written by Brian Fung FCC sides with telecom giants in vote to cap 5G fees, written by Harper NeidigRelated Content:The Sad History of the FCC, Free Thoughts Podcast Will EU Copyright Break the Internet?, Building Tomorrow Podcast When Will We Get Fully Autonomous Cars?, Building Tomorrow Podcast The Real Reason Facebook and Netflix Support Net Neutrality, written by Paul Matzko Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.