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The future is bright. And wireless. | Marco Mezzavilla | TEDxMiddlebury


two hundred years ago it took almost two

two hundred years ago it took almost two weeks for a message to cross the

weeks for a message to cross the

weeks for a message to cross the Atlantic today takes a blink of an eye

Atlantic today takes a blink of an eye

Atlantic today takes a blink of an eye I’m here to talk to you about the

I’m here to talk to you about the

I’m here to talk to you about the evolution of telecommunications Talay

evolution of telecommunications Talay

evolution of telecommunications Talay meaning long-distance communications

meaning long-distance communications

meaning long-distance communications I’ve been studying and working this for

I’ve been studying and working this for

I’ve been studying and working this for ten years until this day when I think of

ten years until this day when I think of

ten years until this day when I think of that instantaneous connection among

that instantaneous connection among

that instantaneous connection among continents

continents

continents I think it’s magic I’m sure you have a

I think it’s magic I’m sure you have a

I think it’s magic I’m sure you have a smartphone with a fast internet

smartphone with a fast internet

smartphone with a fast internet connection

connection

connection that’s called 4G LTE LTE stands for long

that’s called 4G LTE LTE stands for long

that’s called 4G LTE LTE stands for long term evolution

term evolution

term evolution it was the core of my PC series and it’s

it was the core of my PC series and it’s

it was the core of my PC series and it’s two days latest cellular technology

two days latest cellular technology

two days latest cellular technology now I’m working on 5g the next big

now I’m working on 5g the next big

now I’m working on 5g the next big wireless thing and when I get asked what

wireless thing and when I get asked what

wireless thing and when I get asked what is it what is 5g it’s faster Internet I

is it what is 5g it’s faster Internet I

is it what is 5g it’s faster Internet I usually say get read because it’s much

usually say get read because it’s much

usually say get read because it’s much more than that which is why I’m here

more than that which is why I’m here

more than that which is why I’m here today I want to take you on a journey a

today I want to take you on a journey a

today I want to take you on a journey a wireless journey towards this 5g and its

wireless journey towards this 5g and its

wireless journey towards this 5g and its impact on society the very first mobile

impact on society the very first mobile

impact on society the very first mobile phone call was made in 1973 by Martin

phone call was made in 1973 by Martin

phone call was made in 1973 by Martin Cooper he was an employee at Motorola

Cooper he was an employee at Motorola

Cooper he was an employee at Motorola and that day he was in Midtown New York

and that day he was in Midtown New York

and that day he was in Midtown New York and decided to call the Penn lab his

and decided to call the Penn lab his

and decided to call the Penn lab his competitors saying hey guys I’m calling

competitors saying hey guys I’m calling

competitors saying hey guys I’m calling you from a cell phone a real handle

you from a cell phone a real handle

you from a cell phone a real handle portable cell phone can you believe it

portable cell phone can you believe it

portable cell phone can you believe it that prototype wait more than two pounds

that prototype wait more than two pounds

that prototype wait more than two pounds you could store up to 30 numbers and it

you could store up to 30 numbers and it

you could store up to 30 numbers and it had a stellar battery life of 20 minutes

had a stellar battery life of 20 minutes

had a stellar battery life of 20 minutes it was sold in the 80s for $4,000 that

it was sold in the 80s for $4,000 that

it was sold in the 80s for $4,000 that was 1g all about phone calls and then we

was 1g all about phone calls and then we

was 1g all about phone calls and then we got to G a smaller phone with a nice

got to G a smaller phone with a nice

got to G a smaller phone with a nice digital interface where you could send

digital interface where you could send

digital interface where you could send and read messages you could also play

and read messages you could also play

and read messages you could also play games like snake to remember snake I

games like snake to remember snake I

games like snake to remember snake I love that I love that and now we got 3G

love that I love that and now we got 3G

love that I love that and now we got 3G and 3G triggered the real mass adoption

and 3G triggered the real mass adoption

and 3G triggered the real mass adoption of these devices

of these devices

of these devices full touchscreen interfaces with this

full touchscreen interfaces with this

full touchscreen interfaces with this Internet connectivity the most important

Internet connectivity the most important

Internet connectivity the most important thing which triggered our telecom

thing which triggered our telecom

thing which triggered our telecom engineers to bring faster and faster

engineers to bring faster and faster

engineers to bring faster and faster internet connection into your phones so

internet connection into your phones so

internet connection into your phones so it’s how we got here today 4G LTE the

it’s how we got here today 4G LTE the

it’s how we got here today 4G LTE the whole internet fast and seamless at your

whole internet fast and seamless at your

whole internet fast and seamless at your fingertips so what is 5g what is ahead

fingertips so what is 5g what is ahead

fingertips so what is 5g what is ahead of us but before I jump there I want to

of us but before I jump there I want to

of us but before I jump there I want to explain you how it’s even possible that

explain you how it’s even possible that

explain you how it’s even possible that today we can send a message from here to

today we can send a message from here to

today we can send a message from here to the other side of the world in a blink

the other side of the world in a blink

the other side of the world in a blink of an eye literally it’s even faster

of an eye literally it’s even faster

of an eye literally it’s even faster than that the core of connectivity of

than that the core of connectivity of

than that the core of connectivity of global connectivity is the Internet and

global connectivity is the Internet and

global connectivity is the Internet and in spite of what many people think it’s

in spite of what many people think it’s

in spite of what many people think it’s not based on satellites and space

not based on satellites and space

not based on satellites and space communication it’s based on real

communication it’s based on real

communication it’s based on real tangible cables the internet runs over

tangible cables the internet runs over

tangible cables the internet runs over cables terrestrial

cables terrestrial

cables terrestrial underground and underwater thick

underground and underwater thick

underground and underwater thick underwater cables the very first attempt

underwater cables the very first attempt

underwater cables the very first attempt to deploy an underwater cable happened

to deploy an underwater cable happened

to deploy an underwater cable happened in 1850 trying to connect England and

in 1850 trying to connect England and

in 1850 trying to connect England and France over the English Channel but that

France over the English Channel but that

France over the English Channel but that was a failure that the wire was so thin

was a failure that the wire was so thin

was a failure that the wire was so thin and light that couldn’t even sink into

and light that couldn’t even sink into

and light that couldn’t even sink into the water it was just floating miserably

the water it was just floating miserably

the water it was just floating miserably but eight years in 1858 they were able

but eight years in 1858 they were able

but eight years in 1858 they were able to connect Europe and North America this

to connect Europe and North America this

to connect Europe and North America this was the electric telegraph the first

was the electric telegraph the first

was the electric telegraph the first miracle of communications it was the

miracle of communications it was the

miracle of communications it was the very first time in history where you

very first time in history where you

very first time in history where you could send messages across continents

could send messages across continents

could send messages across continents over wires fastly

over wires fastly

over wires fastly instead of walking or riding a horse

instead of walking or riding a horse

instead of walking or riding a horse like Pony Express or crossing the ocean

like Pony Express or crossing the ocean

like Pony Express or crossing the ocean on a ship so it was it was a

on a ship so it was it was a

on a ship so it was it was a revolutionary moment he was seen as the

revolutionary moment he was seen as the

revolutionary moment he was seen as the herald as the instrument of world peace

herald as the instrument of world peace

herald as the instrument of world peace because of this first-of-its-kind

because of this first-of-its-kind

because of this first-of-its-kind capabilities to connect continents and

capabilities to connect continents and

capabilities to connect continents and remote locations fastly it was so

remote locations fastly it was so

remote locations fastly it was so revolutionary that tiffany’s the New

revolutionary that tiffany’s the New

revolutionary that tiffany’s the New York jewelers they bought the remainder

York jewelers they bought the remainder

York jewelers they bought the remainder of that cable they cut it into four

of that cable they cut it into four

of that cable they cut it into four inches position they saw

inches position they saw

inches position they saw the souvenirs today we have over half a

the souvenirs today we have over half a

the souvenirs today we have over half a million miles of cables all around the

million miles of cables all around the

million miles of cables all around the world connecting the planet but 10 years

world connecting the planet but 10 years

world connecting the planet but 10 years ago the only way to access this

ago the only way to access this

ago the only way to access this beautiful hyper-connected thing called

beautiful hyper-connected thing called

beautiful hyper-connected thing called the Internet was only from home from

the Internet was only from home from

the Internet was only from home from your computer or if you were outdoors

your computer or if you were outdoors

your computer or if you were outdoors you had to walk into an internet cafe so

you had to walk into an internet cafe so

you had to walk into an internet cafe so that motivated an engineer’s obsessed

that motivated an engineer’s obsessed

that motivated an engineer’s obsessed with optimization and efficiency to say

with optimization and efficiency to say

with optimization and efficiency to say come on

come on

come on that’s not very ideal why don’t we bring

that’s not very ideal why don’t we bring

that’s not very ideal why don’t we bring the internet connectivity into your

the internet connectivity into your

the internet connectivity into your pockets into your phones your portable

pockets into your phones your portable

pockets into your phones your portable device so mobile phones became

device so mobile phones became

device so mobile phones became smartphones we simply connected the cell

smartphones we simply connected the cell

smartphones we simply connected the cell tower connected over the telephone

tower connected over the telephone

tower connected over the telephone network 10 years ago to the Internet so

network 10 years ago to the Internet so

network 10 years ago to the Internet so the mobile internet infrastructure that

the mobile internet infrastructure that

the mobile internet infrastructure that we are working on it’s simple it’s 2

we are working on it’s simple it’s 2

we are working on it’s simple it’s 2 components is wires the Internet

components is wires the Internet

components is wires the Internet backbone and the wireless the cellular

backbone and the wireless the cellular

backbone and the wireless the cellular access the connection between your phone

access the connection between your phone

access the connection between your phone and the nearby cell tower that’s sitting

and the nearby cell tower that’s sitting

and the nearby cell tower that’s sitting somewhere around here and that’s the

somewhere around here and that’s the

somewhere around here and that’s the core of my research information travels

core of my research information travels

core of my research information travels at nearly the speed of light

at nearly the speed of light

at nearly the speed of light 150,000 miles per second meaning that in

150,000 miles per second meaning that in

150,000 miles per second meaning that in a blink of an eye information can travel

a blink of an eye information can travel

a blink of an eye information can travel around the planet five times but what

around the planet five times but what

around the planet five times but what really defines a connection whether it’s

really defines a connection whether it’s

really defines a connection whether it’s a cable or the radio the wireless link

a cable or the radio the wireless link

a cable or the radio the wireless link its capacity its how much information we

its capacity its how much information we

its capacity its how much information we can squeeze into the pipe and that can

can squeeze into the pipe and that can

can squeeze into the pipe and that can travel at the speed of light so we can

travel at the speed of light so we can

travel at the speed of light so we can look at the connection as a highway with

look at the connection as a highway with

look at the connection as a highway with lanes of information so in the Internet

lanes of information so in the Internet

lanes of information so in the Internet these cables underwater and underground

these cables underwater and underground

these cables underwater and underground then the capacity is massive you can

then the capacity is massive you can

then the capacity is massive you can send a lot of information the bottleneck

send a lot of information the bottleneck

send a lot of information the bottleneck the problem is the wireless link between

the problem is the wireless link between

the problem is the wireless link between your phone and the nearby cell tower in

your phone and the nearby cell tower in

your phone and the nearby cell tower in 2g the first phone that we connected to

2g the first phone that we connected to

2g the first phone that we connected to the Internet there was a small highway

the Internet there was a small highway

the Internet there was a small highway where we could only exchange texts and

where we could only exchange texts and

where we could only exchange texts and emails we made a better job with 3G we

emails we made a better job with 3G we

emails we made a better job with 3G we built a better infrastructure where we

built a better infrastructure where we

built a better infrastructure where we could brow

could brow

could brow the internet with images and was good

the internet with images and was good

the internet with images and was good but still pretty limiting so 4g was the

but still pretty limiting so 4g was the

but still pretty limiting so 4g was the real game change today technology where

real game change today technology where

real game change today technology where you can also stream your video download

you can also stream your video download

you can also stream your video download and upload any type of digital content

and upload any type of digital content

and upload any type of digital content but because of this because of these

but because of this because of these

but because of this because of these capabilities we’re generating and

capabilities we’re generating and

capabilities we’re generating and exchanging a lot of data in 2020 it’s

exchanging a lot of data in 2020 it’s

exchanging a lot of data in 2020 it’s expected to reach the equivalent of

expected to reach the equivalent of

expected to reach the equivalent of twenty thousand billion videos and it

twenty thousand billion videos and it

twenty thousand billion videos and it turn out to take 200 million years to

turn out to take 200 million years to

turn out to take 200 million years to watch so all of a sudden this great 4G

watch so all of a sudden this great 4G

watch so all of a sudden this great 4G LTE capacity might not be enough to

LTE capacity might not be enough to

LTE capacity might not be enough to carry around all this data right so 5g

carry around all this data right so 5g

carry around all this data right so 5g in 5g we’re building a bigger highway

in 5g we’re building a bigger highway

in 5g we’re building a bigger highway but if AG was all about that it would be

but if AG was all about that it would be

but if AG was all about that it would be disappointing you could expect this 1g

disappointing you could expect this 1g

disappointing you could expect this 1g to 4g was all about phones and smart

to 4g was all about phones and smart

to 4g was all about phones and smart phones and internet so 5g is way more

phones and internet so 5g is way more

phones and internet so 5g is way more than this this is a big challenge it’s

than this this is a big challenge it’s

than this this is a big challenge it’s my daily job but 5g is more than that in

my daily job but 5g is more than that in

my daily job but 5g is more than that in 5g there will be new players connecting

5g there will be new players connecting

5g there will be new players connecting wirelessly to the Internet and to each

wirelessly to the Internet and to each

wirelessly to the Internet and to each other

other

other of course which safe and regulated

of course which safe and regulated

of course which safe and regulated radiation levels so there will be

radiation levels so there will be

radiation levels so there will be sensors for example connected sensors in

sensors for example connected sensors in

sensors for example connected sensors in the smart society concept also known as

the smart society concept also known as

the smart society concept also known as massive Internet of Things like for

massive Internet of Things like for

massive Internet of Things like for example in the future smart city we

example in the future smart city we

example in the future smart city we might have a lot of sensors used to

might have a lot of sensors used to

might have a lot of sensors used to measure water energy or monitor

measure water energy or monitor

measure water energy or monitor pollution and temperature control city

pollution and temperature control city

pollution and temperature control city lights and transportation and then cars

lights and transportation and then cars

lights and transportation and then cars will wirelessly connect to each other

will wirelessly connect to each other

will wirelessly connect to each other and to the Internet to better sense the

and to the Internet to better sense the

and to the Internet to better sense the environment exchange information and

environment exchange information and

environment exchange information and navigate more safely and probably

navigate more safely and probably

navigate more safely and probably realize the fully driverless car

realize the fully driverless car

realize the fully driverless car paradigm the same technology can be

paradigm the same technology can be

paradigm the same technology can be applied to drones autonomous drones that

applied to drones autonomous drones that

applied to drones autonomous drones that will deliver boxes and packages at your

will deliver boxes and packages at your

will deliver boxes and packages at your door but not only sooner than you expect

door but not only sooner than you expect

door but not only sooner than you expect they might fly as humans or

they might fly as humans or

they might fly as humans or thanks to 5g and these wireless

thanks to 5g and these wireless

thanks to 5g and these wireless connectivity capabilities and then

connectivity capabilities and then

connectivity capabilities and then robots controlled wirelessly remotely

robots controlled wirelessly remotely

robots controlled wirelessly remotely instantaneously imagine a firefighter

instantaneously imagine a firefighter

instantaneously imagine a firefighter operating from a safe location from his

operating from a safe location from his

operating from a safe location from his office a robot in a dangerous and

office a robot in a dangerous and

office a robot in a dangerous and otherwise inaccessible area watching

otherwise inaccessible area watching

otherwise inaccessible area watching what the robot sees through his

what the robot sees through his

what the robot sees through his surrounding and immersive cameras in

surrounding and immersive cameras in

surrounding and immersive cameras in virtual reality maybe and then moving is

virtual reality maybe and then moving is

virtual reality maybe and then moving is his arms I’m mapping these movements

his arms I’m mapping these movements

his arms I’m mapping these movements miles away instantaneously to move the

miles away instantaneously to move the

miles away instantaneously to move the robotic arms and try and save a human

robotic arms and try and save a human

robotic arms and try and save a human life

life

life so 5g is like an invisible fabric which

so 5g is like an invisible fabric which

so 5g is like an invisible fabric which will wirelessly connect all these

will wirelessly connect all these

will wirelessly connect all these players and enable all these futuristic

players and enable all these futuristic

players and enable all these futuristic scenarios but how why do we need fight

scenarios but how why do we need fight

scenarios but how why do we need fight you there are four main reasons why we

you there are four main reasons why we

you there are four main reasons why we were able to better exploit the wireless

were able to better exploit the wireless

were able to better exploit the wireless link the first one is a wider Highway

link the first one is a wider Highway

link the first one is a wider Highway more capacity which is needed because

more capacity which is needed because

more capacity which is needed because for example cars will generate a lot of

for example cars will generate a lot of

for example cars will generate a lot of data to sense the surrounding and be

data to sense the surrounding and be

data to sense the surrounding and be safe and navigate safely will sense

safe and navigate safely will sense

safe and navigate safely will sense through cameras and leaders and Raiders

through cameras and leaders and Raiders

through cameras and leaders and Raiders and then they need to exchange this

and then they need to exchange this

and then they need to exchange this information to help nearby cars to sense

information to help nearby cars to sense

information to help nearby cars to sense potential danger so we need a lot of

potential danger so we need a lot of

potential danger so we need a lot of wireless capacity to enable all this and

wireless capacity to enable all this and

wireless capacity to enable all this and that the second reason is much more

that the second reason is much more

that the second reason is much more responsive 5g will be instantaneous why

responsive 5g will be instantaneous why

responsive 5g will be instantaneous why to let cars and drones react promptly to

to let cars and drones react promptly to

to let cars and drones react promptly to any potential danger approaching you and

any potential danger approaching you and

any potential danger approaching you and imagine remote surgeons thanks to

imagine remote surgeons thanks to

imagine remote surgeons thanks to instantaneous responsiveness they can

instantaneous responsiveness they can

instantaneous responsiveness they can operate with extreme time precision

operate with extreme time precision

operate with extreme time precision wirelessly and miles away then we have

wirelessly and miles away then we have

wirelessly and miles away then we have reliability 5g will be much more

reliability 5g will be much more

reliability 5g will be much more reliable we need stable and constant

reliable we need stable and constant

reliable we need stable and constant connectivity in 5g we cannot tolerate

connectivity in 5g we cannot tolerate

connectivity in 5g we cannot tolerate pixels while you watch a video those are

pixels while you watch a video those are

pixels while you watch a video those are fluctuations in quality it means that

fluctuations in quality it means that

fluctuations in quality it means that there’s some interference or congestion

there’s some interference or congestion

there’s some interference or congestion and you see and your video

and you see and your video

and you see and your video the caves the quality decays or your

the caves the quality decays or your

the caves the quality decays or your calling and the cult freezes we cannot

calling and the cult freezes we cannot

calling and the cult freezes we cannot tolerate that in 5d because human lives

tolerate that in 5d because human lives

tolerate that in 5d because human lives are at stake here and then finally

are at stake here and then finally

are at stake here and then finally security advanced security and privacy

security advanced security and privacy

security advanced security and privacy which is core given the amount of data

which is core given the amount of data

which is core given the amount of data sensitive data that need to be protected

sensitive data that need to be protected

sensitive data that need to be protected so these are some of the key ingredients

so these are some of the key ingredients

so these are some of the key ingredients of 5g and some of the potential examples

of 5g and some of the potential examples

of 5g and some of the potential examples of how 5g might look like but what’s the

of how 5g might look like but what’s the

of how 5g might look like but what’s the social impact of mobile technology let’s

social impact of mobile technology let’s

social impact of mobile technology let’s start by looking at today how these

start by looking at today how these

start by looking at today how these devices smartphones and mobile

devices smartphones and mobile

devices smartphones and mobile connectivity have has had an impact on

connectivity have has had an impact on

connectivity have has had an impact on our lives today both on a personal level

our lives today both on a personal level

our lives today both on a personal level and on a collective level so on a

and on a collective level so on a

and on a collective level so on a personal level I know we may be over

personal level I know we may be over

personal level I know we may be over using this technology sometimes I do the

using this technology sometimes I do the

using this technology sometimes I do the same but it’s a new technology thing its

same but it’s a new technology thing its

same but it’s a new technology thing its infancy it’s less than 10 years old and

infancy it’s less than 10 years old and

infancy it’s less than 10 years old and it’s engaging and pretty amazing it’s

it’s engaging and pretty amazing it’s

it’s engaging and pretty amazing it’s normal that we get overwhelmed it’s

normal that we get overwhelmed it’s

normal that we get overwhelmed it’s already happened in the past as soon as

already happened in the past as soon as

already happened in the past as soon as we get something new means using and

we get something new means using and

we get something new means using and abusing that technology is part of any

abusing that technology is part of any

abusing that technology is part of any major change it happened when we got

major change it happened when we got

major change it happened when we got newspapers or TV will adapt will get

newspapers or TV will adapt will get

newspapers or TV will adapt will get better will improve will learn like in

better will improve will learn like in

better will improve will learn like in an evolutionary process mistakes are

an evolutionary process mistakes are

an evolutionary process mistakes are part of that process and we’re already

part of that process and we’re already

part of that process and we’re already changing this technology software

changing this technology software

changing this technology software engineers and interface creators are

engineers and interface creators are

engineers and interface creators are already proposing and introducing new

already proposing and introducing new

already proposing and introducing new solutions to make these devices less

solutions to make these devices less

solutions to make these devices less addictive and less invasive more

addictive and less invasive more

addictive and less invasive more transparent a simple example is the way

transparent a simple example is the way

transparent a simple example is the way we will interact with this technology

we will interact with this technology

we will interact with this technology more naturally like for example for

more naturally like for example for

more naturally like for example for voice this is already happening voice

voice this is already happening voice

voice this is already happening voice commands or gestures to avoid this

commands or gestures to avoid this

commands or gestures to avoid this constant engagement with the digital

constant engagement with the digital

constant engagement with the digital interface and then on a global and

interface and then on a global and

interface and then on a global and collective level how mobile wireless

collective level how mobile wireless

collective level how mobile wireless networks have has had an impact on

networks have has had an impact on

networks have has had an impact on society it’s for example by building

society it’s for example by building

society it’s for example by building like in the Arab Spring movements

like in the Arab Spring movements

like in the Arab Spring movements against dictatorship leaderless

against dictatorship leaderless

against dictatorship leaderless revolutions where people were able to

revolutions where people were able to

revolutions where people were able to communicate organize and coordinate over

communicate organize and coordinate over

communicate organize and coordinate over networks outdoors wirelessly it also

networks outdoors wirelessly it also

networks outdoors wirelessly it also helped building empathy like Pablo Rhys

helped building empathy like Pablo Rhys

helped building empathy like Pablo Rhys Martinez a young man that shared is

Martinez a young man that shared is

Martinez a young man that shared is battle against leukemia from his

battle against leukemia from his

battle against leukemia from his hospital with his over a quarter of a

hospital with his over a quarter of a

hospital with his over a quarter of a million followers able to raise

million followers able to raise

million followers able to raise awareness about the importance of

awareness about the importance of

awareness about the importance of donating bone marrow he’s going to reach

donating bone marrow he’s going to reach

donating bone marrow he’s going to reach a million donations and he’s already

a million donations and he’s already

a million donations and he’s already triggered thousands of them so these are

triggered thousands of them so these are

triggered thousands of them so these are some examples of how today men have

some examples of how today men have

some examples of how today men have harnessed the power of mobile technology

harnessed the power of mobile technology

harnessed the power of mobile technology but my question now is how about

but my question now is how about

but my question now is how about tomorrow how about this 5g this new

tomorrow how about this 5g this new

tomorrow how about this 5g this new thing sure thanks to robots and cars and

thing sure thanks to robots and cars and

thing sure thanks to robots and cars and environmental sensor everywhere we might

environmental sensor everywhere we might

environmental sensor everywhere we might be living in a safer society more green

be living in a safer society more green

be living in a safer society more green and more energy-efficient but beyond

and more energy-efficient but beyond

and more energy-efficient but beyond that what 5g will truly unlock on a

that what 5g will truly unlock on a

that what 5g will truly unlock on a human to human and on a global and

human to human and on a global and

human to human and on a global and collective level is still unknown to us

collective level is still unknown to us

collective level is still unknown to us just like in 4G and 3G we built the

just like in 4G and 3G we built the

just like in 4G and 3G we built the infrastructure the technology but we

infrastructure the technology but we

infrastructure the technology but we didn’t know harness so we didn’t predict

didn’t know harness so we didn’t predict

didn’t know harness so we didn’t predict awareness and empathy now is the same

awareness and empathy now is the same

awareness and empathy now is the same thing 5g is the pillars the foundation

thing 5g is the pillars the foundation

thing 5g is the pillars the foundation for the next societal transformation we

for the next societal transformation we

for the next societal transformation we will see how we’re going to harness the

will see how we’re going to harness the

will see how we’re going to harness the power of a faster more reliable more

power of a faster more reliable more

power of a faster more reliable more secure wireless technology I

secure wireless technology I

secure wireless technology I I personally imagine a world where fast

I personally imagine a world where fast

I personally imagine a world where fast and ubiquitous connectivity will

and ubiquitous connectivity will

and ubiquitous connectivity will democratize the access for example to

democratize the access for example to

democratize the access for example to health and education by remotely and

health and education by remotely and

health and education by remotely and distant aeneas lis connecting teachers

distant aeneas lis connecting teachers

distant aeneas lis connecting teachers and doctors with people in

and doctors with people in

and doctors with people in underdeveloped countries or in

underdeveloped countries or in

underdeveloped countries or in underserved locations and I am vision a

underserved locations and I am vision a

underserved locations and I am vision a global network we’re on top of

global network we’re on top of

global network we’re on top of information we’ll be spreading

information we’ll be spreading

information we’ll be spreading and expanding empathy getting us closer

and expanding empathy getting us closer

and expanding empathy getting us closer to distant strangers stimulating

to distant strangers stimulating

to distant strangers stimulating creativity or moving compassion I

creativity or moving compassion I

creativity or moving compassion I imagine a network that will be able to

imagine a network that will be able to

imagine a network that will be able to spark our curiosity foster openness and

spark our curiosity foster openness and

spark our curiosity foster openness and create a social glue for radical change

create a social glue for radical change

create a social glue for radical change where we can all play a role and make a

where we can all play a role and make a

where we can all play a role and make a difference but before I leave the stage

difference but before I leave the stage

difference but before I leave the stage I want to share with you a quote from

I want to share with you a quote from

I want to share with you a quote from 1858 that inspires why I do what I do in

1858 that inspires why I do what I do in

1858 that inspires why I do what I do in telecommunications and the future of

telecommunications and the future of

telecommunications and the future of connectivity if I quote from her e field

connectivity if I quote from her e field

connectivity if I quote from her e field speaking about the electric telegraph

speaking about the electric telegraph

speaking about the electric telegraph the first Atlantic cable connecting

the first Atlantic cable connecting

the first Atlantic cable connecting continents he says it brings the world

continents he says it brings the world

continents he says it brings the world together it joins the sundered

together it joins the sundered

together it joins the sundered hemispheres it unites distant nations

hemispheres it unites distant nations

hemispheres it unites distant nations making them feel that they’re members of

making them feel that they’re members of

making them feel that they’re members of one great family thank you

one great family thank you

one great family thank you [Applause]

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