5G Americas Sees Multiple Fifth-Generation Standards Via 3GPP

Given 5G's variety of uses, "environments and requirements, no single connectivity technology or standard can adequately serve" all, so development of multiple 3rd Generation Partnership Project cellular technology standards can help, 5G Americas President Chris Pearson said Wednesday. "3GPP is keeping up with the growth of IoT to address the market demand.” The group's paper said 5G will support growing markets for wearables, healthcare, connected vehicles and other parts of the IoT and listed various 3GPP specs.