Governments across Europe, North America, and Asia have been fiercely debating how to sustainably fund costly new digital infrastructure networks to ensure their populations enjoy widespread internet access and unlock the full potential of 5G connectivity.

Faces of 5G showcases American entrepreneurs innovating with wireless technologies and how they are pioneering new businesses, transforming their communities, and empowering women, children, and minorities.

We are at the dawn of the fifth generation of wireless technology, and the horizon is seemingly limitless. 5G technological advances will usher in what Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, sees as the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Japan has long been a country where culture and discipline heavily influence ideas and innovation. Home to some of the world's most recognizable brands — Toshiba, Sharp, Sony, Hitachi and Panasonic — Japan's technological prowess rose to global prominence by the manufacturing sector's ability to roll out products (televisions, telephones, video game consoles and everything "electronic" in between) that consumers worldwide had to have.

We just passed the six-year mark in the seemingly endless “Smartphone Wars” between Apple and Samsung, which started in the Northern District of California in April of 2011.

The genius and creativity of American scientists and inventors has long kept the United States at the forefront of innovation and helped to drive U.S. economic success.

“The Future Toffler Saw Is Already Upon Us,” by Farhad Manjoo (State of the Art column, July 7), argues that futurism has “fallen out of favor” especially within the United States government. We disagree.

As our country’s in-person economy grinds to a halt, and most aspects of our daily lives are impacted by COVID-19, our greatest invention – the internet – will help steer us forward.

Over the last decade, Sweden has established itself as an innovation center, becoming well known across traditional tech circles as a hub of entrepreneurial activity.

New fifth-generation “5G” network technology will equip the United States with a superior wireless platform, unlocking transformative economic potential.

The evolution of connected technology and its impact on our society is truly amazing. From smartphones and tablets to thermostats and home appliances connected devices have begun to generate a seemingly endless stream of real-time data and information. This evolution, however, has barely just begun.

TechNet, a prominent Washington, D.C based tech advocacy group and self-proclaimed “Voice of the Innovation Economy” that counts Apple, Paypal, and Airbnb as members, recently voiced opposition to the Trump administration’s shameful updated executive order on immigration.

Technology innovators tend to operate with an ethos that they consider diametrically opposed to that of government, frequently leading to friction and adversarial attitudes. 

The possibilities, such as with any new transformative technology like the advent of the internet or smartphone, are only limited by our imaginations.

For the last few years, there has been a great deal of talk about 5G. Estimates about lightning fast speeds and transformative technologies were exciting but hard to conceptualize.

Verizon and RYOT sponsored a market research project to investigate the quantifiable impact of augmented reality technology as it stands today. 

Steve Jobs once said that “innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” For the past few decades, one of Apple’s greatest competitors – Samsung – has embodied this truism by creating highly sought-after technology products and becoming one of the most successful companies in the world.

It’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since Apple unveiled the first iPhone. Though tough to fathom today, at one time the tech giant had just a handful of employees, used federal grants to fuel the company’s R&D and received capital from a government backed investment fund.

Imagine a future where “moonshots” are part of our everyday reality. In this future, shipping no longer uses environmentally damaging Styrofoam but instead an organic mushroom-based material.