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How 5G Can Spur Climate Tech Innovation

How 5G Can Spur Climate Tech Innovation
Tuesday, June 28, 202210:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Webinar

Event Summary

5G wireless technology is being rolled out in the United States and around the world. By mid-decade there will be an estimated 3 billion 5G connected users, globally. The speed, connectivity, and low-latency of 5G will make it a critical backbone technology to a wide range of climate tech applications. From autonomous vehicles to supporting an Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem to improve energy efficiency and connectivity of devices like smart manufacturing and agriculture, 5G infrastructure will be essential to meeting our energy and environmental challenges.

Watch the discussion surrounding the potential climate tech applications of 5G and what is needed going forward to help ensure that this critical infrastructure can facilitate the low-carbon transition.

Speakers

Palak
Palak Agarwal
Data Scientist
US Ignite
Speaker
John
John Hunter
Senior Director of Technology and Engineering Policy
T-Mobile
Speaker
Joe
Joe Kane@thejoekane
Director, Broadband and Spectrum Policy
Speaker
Stefan
Stefan Koester@skoester8
Former Senior Policy Analyst
Center for Clean Energy Innovation
Moderator
Grace
Grace Koh
Vice President, Government Relations
Ciena
Speaker
Bourhan
Bourhan Yassin
CEO
Rainforest Connection
Speaker
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