In certain conversations edge
computing is often mentioned with 5G and references 5G’s capabilities. 5G
enables edge computing. Having knowledge of what the fifth generation can do is
great, however a greater appreciation can be realized when you understand the
journey from radio to 1G to 5G, and how it all works. Further understanding
where this technology came from can help you become a better-informed user and possibility
an improved innovator. Module one, lecture topic 4 from the course lecture spoke of
radio waves and explained the frequency ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, and helped illustrate how waves can transmit. The technology from a radio to 5G is
different but the concept of the “waves” is the same. When we grasp the origins
of a technology, we can better understand how to use it and develop it further, making it possible for us to take advantages of such applications like edge computing.
