TECHNOLOGY

5G: the next generation

5G is one of the latest buzzwords in smart mining, but what does it actually mean for the mining industry? Ailbhe Goodbody investigates

Ailbhe Goodbody
Head of Ericsson research Sara Mazur in the Ericsson 5G Lab

Head of Ericsson research Sara Mazur in the Ericsson 5G Lab

Fifth-generation mobile networks or fifth-generation wireless systems are commonly called 5G, which is a term used to describe the forthcoming fifth generation of mobile network technology beyond the current...

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