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☆ 4 tech leaders on where 5G is taking their industries next
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But the potential of 5G technology could be enormous and a major boon to businesses, tech leaders told Business Insider. She added that nearly 20 countries around the globe still lacked 4G connectivity but could be brought up to date using 5G. "5G, and specifically private 5G, is acting as a catalyst that is driving customers toward change," he said. "Currently, the site showcases IoT connectivity, edge analytics, and predictive analytics to drive sustainability and energy efficiency on a private 5G network," Sandhu said. Alongside Schneider Electric, NTT has customers including Frankfurt Airport (Europe's largest private 5G network) and the city of Las Vegas (the largest private 5G network in the US) signing up to develop private 5G and edge-computing capabilities.

Persons: Marga Hoek, Hoek, Matt Cranfield, Andy Lindsell, Lindsell, Parm Sandhu, NTT Ltd . Sandhu, Sandhu Organizations: Accenture, Business, Tech, Cranfield, NTT Ltd, NTT Ltd ., 5G, Schneider Electric, NTT, Frankfurt Locations: Marga Hoek Hoek, Lexington , Kentucky, Las Vegas

☆ 5G is set to make watching the Paris Olympics more accessible and intimate
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

5G and other connections will also power access to the venues: The 2024 Paris Olympics will be the first to operate solely with digital — not paper — tickets. The opening ceremony will also use 5G: At the Paris Olympics, instead of the traditional parade around a stadium, the athletes will move down the Seine River in boats. "Ahead of the Olympic Games, Orange is reinforcing its 5G coverage across France, including on all Olympics sites," he added. But the 5G mobile capacity won't just be useful for those who want to share moments. "Our 5G mobile capacity will also allow additional services, such as haptic tablets for blind people to follow the events in real-time," Rojat said.

Persons: —, Paris Olympics Bertrand Rojat, Rojat, Bruno Marie, Rose, Marie, It's, There's, It'll Organizations: Olympic, Service, Paris Olympics, Orange Locations: Paris, Orange, France

☆ 5 tips to keep your 5G network secure
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To keep your enterprise 5G network secure, start by choosing a reputable provider. Whether you use those providers for your enterprise 5G network or build your own private 5G network, it's important to keep things secure. Update regularly, and use multifactor authenticationIt's one thing to build your 5G network securely — it's another challenge to keep it safe. "Ensure all devices connected to the 5G network are regularly updated to patch known vulnerabilities," he said. For that reason, education should be a huge part of keeping your 5G network secure.

Persons: —, Sandeep Raithatha, Alan Woodward, Woodward, eSIMs, Parm Sandhu, Sandhu, Alan Jones, Keith Brownsword Organizations: Service, Ericsson, 5G, Virgin Media O2, University of Surrey, NTT Ltd, 5G's Locations: Ireland

☆ 5 things you should know about 5G before implementing it in your business
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Building a private 5G network for your business could be beneficial if you need fast data transfers. But 5G is more expensive than 4G or WiFi, so it may not be worth it for every business. McKinsey has estimated that mobile operators will spend more than $650 billion from 2022 to 2025 to make 5G networks the norm. If you're considering adding 5G to your business, here's what you need to know. "At present, there are very few 5G business networks deployed, and many are still in a trial phase.

Persons: —, Keith Brownsword, Brownsword, William Webb, Webb, who's, Fabio Giust, Giust, it's, Samantha Kight Organizations: Service, Mobile, McKinsey, 4G, Institute of Electrical, Electronics Engineers, Access, 5G's

☆ Network slicing can make 5G even more effective, but it introduces risk. Here's what you need to know to build a resilient network.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Providers sometimes use network slicing to improve the effectiveness of 5G networks. Here, experts advise what to do to deploy network slicing safely and efficiently. That's why 5G network providers are increasingly considering slicing their networks to ensure they serve every client correctly. There's a risk to 5G network slicingExperts have pointed out that every slice in the network can introduce risk. Despite that, the monetization opportunities from network slicing outweigh the potential drawbacks in most circumstances, which means it's likely to become commonplace.

Persons: —, Kailem Anderson, There's, Alan Woodward, Woodward, Anderson, Donny Chong, Chong Organizations: Service, Blue, University of Surrey, RAN Locations: Singapore

☆ 4 ways an influx of IoT devices can create security concerns for 5G networks, and how to mitigate that risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The combination of 5G and IoT devices can be a boon for businesses. Here, experts advise how to tamp down the risks of integrating IoT devices into your 5G network. "IoT devices are appealing targets for cybercriminals because of their always-on nature," Steve Jacques, a consulting engineer at Juniper Networks, told Insider. IoT devices can integrate with the network — unless you segment them offAnother issue is that IoT devices integrate deeply with networks, passing data to and from your core network. Because of their consumer focus, many IoT devices are not designed with security in mind and may contain vulnerabilities or weak default configurations.

Persons: —, Steve Jacques, Jacques, Parm Sandhu, Sandhu, They're Organizations: Service, Trend Micro, Juniper Networks, NTT Ltd

☆ 3 cybersecurity threats to consider when building a private 5G network
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Businesses may elect to build their own private 5G networks. Experts recommend building and securing a 5G network the same way you would a cloud network. Here are three threats to consider when building your own private 5G network. It's therefore important to constantly monitor how your private 5G network evolves over time — and watch for incursions from unrecognized sources in and out of the network. "Traffic entering and leaving all entry points into the 5G network should be monitored and inspected for threats," said Sandhu.

Persons: —, William Webb, Webb, Parm Sandhu, Sandhu, Aarthi Krishna Organizations: Service, IEEE, Access Partnership, NTT Ltd, 5G, IT

☆ How to choose the right 5G infrastructure provider for your business
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But finding the right infrastructure provider to support your organization can be tricky. But how can you separate the wheat from the chaff and pick the right infrastructure provider for you? "First and foremost, when selecting your 5G infrastructure provider, evaluate the longevity and reliability of their solutions," Vance Tran, a cofounder of the tech-advisory website Pointer Clicker, said. "For enterprise-centric private 5G deployments, it is essential to choose a provider that has considered the nuances of the enterprise world," Parm Sandhu, the vice president of enterprise 5G products and services at NTT Ltd, said. "That means the private 5G must be an extension of the existing LAN."

Persons: —, Fabio Giust, Giust, Vance Tran, Pointer Clicker, Parm Sandhu, Sandhu, downscaling, Alan Jones, you've Organizations: Service, 3GPP, NIST Secure Software, NIST, NTT Ltd Locations: Ireland

☆ 5 steps businesses should take to build a secure 5G network
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two experts in 5G technology and cybersecurity, Rahim Tafazolli and Alan Woodward of the University of Surrey, spoke to Insider about the key steps organizations should take to develop a secure 5G network. Understand your needs and hire the right staffThe first thing to check is whether you need a 5G network, and if so, how you should scope it. Evaluate public versus private 5G optionsIf you don't have the full complement of telecom skills required, it's much safer to rely on those who do to provide you with a secure 5G network. A public 5G network slice from a mobile operator may, in that instance, be better than a private, on-premise 5G network that you have to maintain in-house. Implement monitoring and automationOperating a 5G network requires extensive telecom expertise that many enterprises lack.

Persons: —, Rahim Tafazolli, Alan Woodward, Tafazolli, 5GIC, Woodward Organizations: Service, University of Surrey, Institute for Communication Systems, Surrey Centre, Cyber Security

☆ A Barcelona market used 5G to power an AR personal-shopper experience, helping tourists and locals alike shop smarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

La Boqueria, a famed Spanish market, participated in a 5G trial that brought AR to shoppers. Remote shoppers could also see through the AR shoppers' goggles and get a taste for the market. AdvertisementAdvertisementTourists traipsing through La Boqueria, Barcelona's famed market on La Rambla, are presented with an array of amazing food and drink. In the La Boqueria project, that was down to less than 10 milliseconds, Aranda Legazpe said. The La Boqueria trial has concluded, but the technology worked — so technologists from Cellnex are now exploring other 5G-powered tools.

Persons: —, Cellnex, José Antonio Aranda Legazpe, Aranda Legazpe Organizations: Service, Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs, Cellnex Telecom Locations: Spanish, La, Catalonia, Spain, France, Portugal

☆ A zero-carbon 5G network is set to power a new Saudi resort, and it opens to travelers later this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Six Senses Southern Dunes resort has the first 5G network powered by 100% renewable energy. And The Red Sea project in Saudi Arabia promises to be no different when the hospitality hub is completed. And the company behind The Red Sea project, Red Sea Global, has partnered with the Saudi telecommunications provider Zain KSA to cover that. Building a sustainable 5G network wasn't straightforwardHowever, 5G networks are traditionally highly energy-intensive. Recognizing that 5G can be a power drain, the companies redesigned how the 5G network worked.

Persons: Ahmed Ali Alsohaily, Ali Alsohaily, I'm, Zain KSA, Al Alsohaily Organizations: 5G, Service, Sea, Zain, Sea Global Locations: Wall, Silicon, Saudi Arabia, Saudi

☆ An 800-year-old Belgian city is at the forefront of tech innovation, using 5G to power a smarter city
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's integrating 5G into city services, such as energy management, to build a smarter city. The project also includes affordable or free 5G internet access for residents, depending on needs. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Belgian city of Wavre has had its city status since 1222. It will also enable a peer-to-peer energy-sharing model that helps businesses and organizations share energy depending on needs. The project's participants have said the CONNECTOW project may transform Wavre into a fully smart city by 2030.

Persons: Anne Masson, Masson Organizations: European Union, CONNECTOW, 5G Locations: Wavre, Belgium, Belgian

☆ Video-game experts say 5G is the key to next-level play, from high-definition mobile gaming to VR experiences
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The tech helps game development and playing, especially in the growing sector of cloud gaming. One of the biggest and longest-standing cloud-gaming platforms is Xbox Cloud Gaming, which was launched by Microsoft in 2019. Whatley said he believed that the success of Xbox Cloud Gaming was dependent on the rollout of 5G technology worldwide. Changes in gaming could trickle down to other industriesWhat happens in the games industry often trickles down to the wider world in time. Given that, Bharkhada said she believed that an increase in the quality of mobile and cloud gaming would also have positive effects on industries that borrowed elements from the gaming industry.

Persons: It's, Bharkhada, James Whatley, Whatley Organizations: AAA, 5G, Research, Ericsson, Cloud Gaming, Microsoft, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Apple Vision Locations: Ukie

☆ More than 1,000 people died on Virginia's roadways last year, but a high-tech trial showed safer streets might be just a couple of years away
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A trial on a controlled-access road in Virginia used 5G to power split-second safety data. This article is part of "5G Playbook," a series exploring one of our time's most important tech innovations. But technology being trialed on a controlled-access rural road in Virginia could help save lives. Safer, high-tech roads require more 5G accessIt's important because too many people fall victim to serious or fatal crashes on Virginia's — and the nation's — roads. The project comes at a critical moment for Virginia, whose pedestrian fatalities increased 37% in 2022 over 2021 data.

Persons: Masahiko Mack Nakagawa, Nakagawa, —, Mike Mollenhauer Organizations: National, Traffic Safety, 2G, NEC, Virginia Smart Roads, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Locations: Virginia, Blacksburg , Virginia, Smart Virginia, Japan

☆ 5G and Connectivity Playbook
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Presented By | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Whether you're aware of it or not, 5G technology is shaping your world every day. Like 4G before it, the fifth generation of cellular wireless technology powers high-speed internet on our phones. It's also forward compatible — meaning it's built to support technologies that are still in development or don't even exist yet. Business Insider's 5G and Connectivity Playbook is built for anyone who wants to know what's possible with this tech and other connectivity advancements — how they can take your business to new heights, expand your creativity, or enliven your world. Credits:Series Editors : Stephanie Hallett, Lily Katzman, Julia Naftulin, Ashley DavisReport ers : Sarah Sloat, Kristina Etter, Iona Brannon, Chris Stokel-Walker, Isabella Sayegh, Erin Gee

Persons: It's, Stephanie Hallett, Lily Katzman, Julia Naftulin, Ashley Davis, Sarah Sloat, Kristina Etter, Iona Brannon, Chris Stokel, Walker, Isabella Sayegh, Erin Gee

☆ It's wild that Western governments have decided that TikTok might spy for China. The app hasn't helped itself.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

TikTok denies it feeds user data to China, but the drip-drip of revelations hasn't helped. The suspicion is that TikTok's owner ByteDance is in cahoots with the Chinese Communist Party and shares data about Western users with China. TikTok has maintained the app doesn't spy on individuals, and has pointed to the steps it's taking to hive off user information. FCC commissioner Brendan Carr responded to Bertram asking if "any member of the CCP accessed non-public US or EU user data from inside China." US social-media services normalized the aggressive harvesting of user data, and routinely hand over information to international governments.

☆ Why Instagram Will Never Be Able to Compete With TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

TikTok's secret sauce is its ability to keep users on the platform, and without sacrificing its core, Instagram won't be able to compete. That's because on TikTok, every video a creator makes has to outperform every other TikTok video. Victim of its own successUnlike TikTok, Instagram has long been seen as a secure place on which to build a digital following. A year ago, when the researcher Valdovinos Kaye was interviewing TikTok creators for his book, he found that they desperately sought to transport their audiences over to Instagram. Rather than copying TikTok's success, Instagram might need to focus on what separates it from the pack.

☆ TikTok's opposite approach to Instagram is winning the social media race.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This is pretty bleak for tech workers who were living large this time last year. TikTok's algorithm takes an opposite approach with spontaneous discovery, keeping users engaged for longer — and less likely to check Instagram. This creates a Catch-22 for the company, Chris adds. Its original model successfully captured a loyal and engaged audience, but is now an outdated approach for a social media platform. The chicken spot's snaking drive-thru made it a hazard to pedestrians, so a local North Carolina city ordered its demolition.

☆ Taylor Swift used my company's casket for her 'Anti-Hero' music video. We saw a huge spike in traffic and thank her profusely.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Joshua Siegel cofounded Titan Casket, a direct-to-consumer casket seller. It sold a casket to a production company, which Taylor Swift used in her new video for "Anti-Hero." When Scott described the industry structure to me, I immediately saw the opportunity to create a direct-to-consumer business selling caskets. Liz and Scott ran the business full-time, and we brought on an intern from the University of North Carolina for the summer of 2020. Because funeral caskets don't constitute a highly competitive space, we could book Google Ads without much competition.

☆ I'm due to make $1,170 just by switching bank accounts. It only took 10 minutes to do it each time — here's how I did it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Faced with rising energy bills and double-digit inflation in the UK, every little bit can help, which is why I was drawn to the idea of switching bank accounts. By the time I realized this in mid-September, Santander had withdrawn its switching bonus offer. The bank also offered to credit my Santander account with a £50 payment by way of apology. By then, NatWest was already in the process of switching my First Direct account over, so I couldn't switch it to Santander. And you need savings, as some of the banks I used required £1,000 or more in the new accounts to get the switching bonus.

☆ I quit working at Twitter amid Elon Musk's takeover bid. This is why I think it's a problem.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An ex-Twitter employee who left amid Elon Musk's takeover bid spoke to Insider. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a former Twitter employee who left during Elon Musk's bid to purchase the company. There was a night-and-day change after the company first announced Elon Musk's offer to buy the company for $44 billion in April. There wasn't a huge change in terms of the company's policies in anticipation of Elon Musk taking over. While Elon Musk can try and buy as many companies as he wants, or back out of as many deals as he can, the board permitted this to go through.

☆ Answering people's questions about RVs made $115,000 in a year. Here's how I turned niche expertise into easy income.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-01 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Randall Gibbons, 76, used to own an RV business, but now answers questions online about motor homes. This is how he got into answering questions online, as told to Chris Stokel-Walker. I thought that sounded like a great deal, so I went online, found a Buick guy, asked him a question, and he helped me fix my car. I said yes, because I already had what was basically a full-time job answering questions online. So I'd answer questions in my free time and make around $400 or $500 a month.

☆ OnlyFans makes me $750,000 a year. It's put me on the path to financial independence but it's a 24-hour job.
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-27 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

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☆ How viral memes did the Taliban's work of helping them rebrand
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-31 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Since the Taliban took control of Kabul on Aug. 15, memes have helped soften the Taliban's image. Widely shared clips show Taliban fighters struggling to understand how gym equipment works and riding carousel horses. One image of Taliban fighters eating ice cream shared on Twitter by journalist Sami Yousafzai received 8.4 million impressions in a little over a week. Taliban fighters gather in the outskirts of Kabul to showcase and repair captured military equipment from defeated elite Afghan units on Aug. 16, 2021. Others are categorically not: a video purporting to be Taliban fighters celebrating by dancing to music was fact-checked as a fraud.

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