What is 5G technology?
5G technology revolutionizes how we connect and interact with the digital world, offering faster, more reliable, and versatile communication. It will have an impact on almost every corner of our lives and of society, driving innovations in healthcare, transportation and manufacturing.
It uses cell sites that transmit data through radio waves. Cell sites connect to networks with wireless technology or wired connection. 5G technology works by modifying how data is encoded, significantly increasing the number of usable airwaves for carriers.
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“5G will have the single greatest impact in technological innovation in North America in the next 5 years”
This year’s 5G speakers
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Slayton Stewart Chairman
CTIA, & CEO, Carolina West Wireless -
John Saw
EVP & CTO, T-Mobile USA -
Meredith Attwell Baker
President & CEO, CTIA -
Azita Arvani
North America CEO, Rakuten Symphony -
Dr. Tom Rondeau
Principal Director, FutureG & 5G, US Dept. of Defense -
Milind Kulkarni
VP, Head of Wireless Labs, InterDigital
This year’s 5G sessions
Keynotes · 09/26/2023 · 10:00am - 11:00am PDT Hybrid
Keynote 1: Leading the Technology Renaissance
Keynote Stage – W326, Level 3
GSMA Programs · 09/26/2023 · 2:30pm - 5:30pm PDT Physical
5G Futures Summit - The Evolution of the 5G Era
W225, Level 2
Conference Tracks · 09/26/2023 · 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT Physical
Is Private 5G the Future of Enterprise Connectivity?
MWC Stage B – W229, Level 2
Highlights from the 5G IoT summit at MWC Barcelona 2023
Hear from IoT providers and their customers on how solutions like Smart Metering and Environmental monitoring using secure 5G technology, are helping the energy and environmental sectors.

5G thought leadership from across the GSMA
5G-Advanced will serve a wide variety of industries with different ecosystems, different needs and different regulatory environments. The GSMA is encouraging and facilitating cross-industry collaboration to fully explore the use cases for the capabilities of 5G-Advanced.
Explore this year’s 5G theme - 5G Acceleration
5G adoption continues to explode, accounting for almost two thirds of total mobile connections across North America. Take a look at all the 5G-related keynotes and presentations happening at MWC Las Vegas this year.
Get involved in MWC Las Vegas 2023
Whether you’re interested in networking, exhibiting, sponsoring or staying ahead of the latest industry news, there are plenty of ways you can take part in this year’s event.
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