August 2019CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6Ascension to Next-Gen ConnectivityBack in 2000, who would have guessed that they would be watching or streaming videos on their phones in the next decade? The evolving trends of smartphones, GPS, and satellite services have positioned RF/microwave technology at the forefront of ubiquitous modern life electronics. Although RF engineering continues to drive a wide spectrum of applications in both the private and public sectors, it often takes a backseat in the realm of digital communications. While a multitude of governments agencies, private companies, military forces around the globe are racing to possess the latest RF innovations, the question of implementing these trends turns from "When?" to "How fast?"Following the recent advancements in the RF/microwave field, the upcoming 5G revolution is one of the major changes on the horizon. It is safe to say that we can expect 5G networks to be operational soon, empowering the consumers with mobile speed and performance radically beyond today's expectations. The world has no shortage of smartphone users, and the demand for data will forever continue to rise, but the current web of legacy bandwidth ranges will not suffice to meet this growing need. A mere 6 GHz bandwidth supporting a speed of 100 Mbps will fall short in meeting the data demands of the future. Having yielded an astonishing speed of 10 GBps at over 73 GHz in the initial public test, the 5G network--once limited to military, aerospace, and satellite applications--will provide lighting fast data coverage for the general public.This mind-boggling network speed, coupled with the Internet of Things (IoT) will be the key to ushering `perfect communication' between countless robots, smartphones, wearable devices, and household products. While the public sector is catching up with the 5G network trends, the defense industry is taking huge leaps forward in the use of RF technology for electronic warfare (EW) concepts. These EW tactics backed by advanced RF technology allows precision control of unmanned vehicles on the land, air, and sea via secure networks.With all these enhancements making great strides in different markets, leafing through this edition will help our readers peek into the future of RF technology, and stay ahead of the curve.EditorialCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.August - 09 - 2019, Volume 05 - Issue 43 (ISSN 2644-240X)Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Graphics & ArtManaging EditorJoe PhillipSenior WritersClara MathewEditorial Staff*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffSalesVincent Georgevincent@cioapplications.comEmailsales@cioapplications.comeditor@cioapplications.commarketing@cioapplications.comContact UsPhone: 510.330.5174Fax: 510.894.8405Declan ColeAlbert RozarioBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJune MichaelRoy KeanLeah JaneRoyce D'SouzaJoe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe Phillip
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