5G is Here for Consumer Electronics

Abstract

5G CAN BE PART OF ANY SMART TECHNOLGY This issue of MCE is dedicated to fifthgeneration (5G) wireless technology. We have been covering various technologies related to smart cities for the last several years. We are now hearing of various other related such technologies, but with different levels of granularities such as smart villages and smart countries. It is no doubt that information and communication technology makes these possible. After examining the 3C model of Internet-of-Things (IoT) and cyberphysical systems (CPS), we learn that 3Cs IoT are connection, computation, and communication and 3Cs of CPS are control, computation, and communication. So, while IoT and CPS are the same or different based on a different point of view, the commonality is the “Communication.” Thus, 5G technology that builds the “Communication” component of IoT/CPS will have a significant impact on almost every smart technologies that we see, deploy, or use. All varieties of CPS, including agriculture CPS, energy CPS, healthcare CPS, and transportation CPS, will be impacted by 5G. Also, the industrial IoT will be impacted. The attractive features 5G technology include: low energy, low latency, and high bandwidth. At the same time, 5G may have the issue of higher electromagnetic radiation as compared to its predecessors. The current issue presents several thematic articles covering different aspects of 5G technology.