The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt a flexible framework to make wireless spectrum bands above 24 GHz available for 5G commercial use, and the White House announced a $400 million research plan led by the National Science Foundation that builds on the vote.
5G isn’t a particular system or standard. It’s more of a catchall term for what will replace the existing 4G state-of-the-art wireless, carrier-based connectivity.
Julius Knapp, chief of the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology, said one of the most significant outcomes of the new rules could be the advancement of health IT capabilities.
