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What is a Private 5G Network?

VoltDB

Unlike public networks — like your cellular carrier or the wireless network you connect to while you enjoy your Starbucks — private networks are only accessible to a specific set of authorized users and devices. In either case, the organization controls who and which devices can connect using SIM cards and access controls.

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A 5G future

O'Reilly

Back in the 1980s, Nicholas Negroponte said everything wired will become wireless, and everything wireless will become wired. Can 5G replace wired broadband, allowing one wireless service for home and mobile connectivity? I’d gladly give up my 50 Mbps wired connection for gigabit wireless. I don’t, do you?