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How 5G Will Impact Small Market Operators

5G technology is expected to significantly impact operators in both large and small markets. As IoT devices expand into various environments, there's an increased need for updated infrastructure and workforce education to manage these technologies. Strategies for deploying new services like 4K video and WiFi in underserved areas are essential for small market operators.

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How 5G Will Impact Small Market Operators

Key takeaways

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5G will require updated infrastructure and technician training for effective implementation.

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IoT expansion necessitates education and adaptation among small market operators.

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Effective strategies for deploying 4K video and whole-home WiFi are critical for underserved areas.

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At New Orleans’

Cable-Tec Expo 2019

, we went looking for insights on the impact of 5G on all market sizes and company sizes, from the Comcasts to the Burlington Telecoms. As IoT devices have proliferated beyond the home and into our businesses and cities, the need for an updated technician, an updated portfolio of solutions, and an updated infrastructure has become more evident, from urban center to rural communities.

We sat down with Tom Williams, vice president of engineering and technology at

Shurz Communications’

broadband division, to unpack how consumer-product interconnectivity is impacting small market operators, how its forcing the workforce to reeducate itself, and to what capacity 5G will support or burden those smaller markets. Beyond that, we also spoke on his session at

Cable-Tec

, where we asked for advice on the economics of deploying services like 4K video and whole-home WiFi to under-supported small/rural markets.

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Daniel LitwinEditor, B2B Media, MarketScale

Daniel Litwin is a journalist of multiple disciplines focused on finding and telling engaging stories for B2B communities. He has interviewed executives from Fortune 500 companies including Honeywell, Microsoft, John Deere, and Chipotle, and leads editorial direction at MarketScale. Litwin hosts weekly shows and podcasts while helping develop new content approaches across the MarketScale platform. He holds a B.J. in Radio/Television Reporting/Anchoring and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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Daniel Litwin
Daniel Litwin

Editor, B2B Media

MarketScale

Daniel Litwin is a journalist of multiple disciplines focused on finding and telling engaging stories for B2B communities. He has interviewed executives from Fortune 500 companies including Honeywell, Microsoft, John Deere, and Chipotle, and leads editorial direction at MarketScale. Litwin hosts weekly shows and podcasts while helping develop new content approaches across the MarketScale platform. He holds a B.J. in Radio/Television Reporting/Anchoring and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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Tom Williams

Vice President of Engineering and Technology

Shurz Communications

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