Waterloo researcher is helping deliver on the promise of 5G to all communities

Dr. Catherine Rosenberg is examining how the next generation of cellular networks can reduce digital divides

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Faculty of Engineering

If you’ve walked through a shopping mall or watched a big game on TV lately, you’re sure to have seen an ad touting the benefits of 5G cellular networks. While the ads make claims about having the fastest network or making our lives better, most of us still have a lingering question — what, exactly, is 5G anyway?

Even before telecommunication providers began deploying the necessary hardware for 5G networks, the hype cycle was already moving full speed ahead. 5G was promoted as the gateway technology enabling next-generation experiences, from immersive virtual reality to life-saving remote surgeries.

Dr. Catherine Rosenberg is one of the world’s leading researchers in 5G and internet technologies and a professor in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. She says that while many of these experiences are still a few years away, the global rollout of 5G networks is starting to change many of the ways we live, work and play.

Read the full article from Waterloo News to learn more.