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“ It also opens up a whole host of new smart city applications such as drivers being guided to available parking spaces , to buildings that intelligently manage their own energy consumption , from smart street lighting to bins that report when they need emptying .” Eric Law , Vice President , Europe , at Commscope agrees , adding : “ Most people still think of 5G as a new wireless service for faster smartphones , but it is also the technology that enables a city to become smarter . In the future , cities will use new applications and the IoT to enrich the lives and safety of their residents and visitors . In fact , we can expect to experience new technologies such as virtual reality ( VR ), augmented reality ( AR ), and autonomous vehicles all on our doorsteps .”
The possibilities that 5G opens up for improving and introducing new services for smart city residents are numerous . According to Professor Jie Zhang , the Chair of Wireless Systems at Sheffield University and Founder , Chief Scientific Officer and Chairman of the Board at Ranplan Group , there are “ three new service categories envisioned for 5G : enhanced mobile
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