CTIA Highlights How Different Sectors Are Using 5G
CTIA released a report Tuesday citing examples of how 5G is being used in various sectors, including agriculture, education, entertainment and gaming, healthcare and manufacturing. The agriculture section says EarthSense’s TerraSentia autonomous robot can scan up to 10 plants per…
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second, to measure height, leaf-area “and other indicators” of health: “5G, with fast speeds and low latency, enables data to be sent in real time -- allowing farmers to manage crops more efficiently.” Washington’s Chiawana Orchards is using 5G-powered sensors “to process instant information on their trees’ density, as well as the moisture in the soil and weather conditions, to improve tree health and increase yields,” the report said. In 2021, U.S. wireless carriers invested a record $35 billion “to operate, improve and grow their networks,” CTIA said. “More licensed spectrum is needed to secure network performance in the face of ever-increasing data demand, support the development of these new 5G-powered devices, and enable the speeds and capacity necessary to fuel future 5G innovation,” the report said.