The Year of 5G and Beyond

2019 has been the Year of 5G. And most Americans know something about 5G by now. But we need to do a better job of explaining 5G in plain terms. It’s important that we meet this communications challenge. We have to shift our audience from those who are immersed in tech and telecom to ordinary people who aren’t interested in the latest 3GPP release but who are very interested in how new tools can make their jobs more rewarding, their kids’ schools more enriching, and their families closer. Part of the challenge is that people tend to underestimate the pace and nature of technological change. We suffer from a status quo bias. We tend to think that the next big thing will just be a faster version of what we have today. We can lack the vision to see the disruptive and transformational shift that an upgrade in technology will enable—the innovative new businesses it will support. Or, more importantly to everyday Americans, the pain points in our daily lives that will be eliminated.