CXO Insight Middle East Magazine - October 2020

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Recently, at its annual user conference, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger remarked that 5G would ultimately displace WiFi in enterprises, which has sparked a debate in the industry. Will the fifth generation of cellular technology replace our ubiquitous WiFi? While the jury is still out on that, the general consensus is that two technologies will co-exist in the foreseeable future. Though 5G, with its increased speeds and low latency, makes for a compelling value proposition, WiFi still has an edge If you make an apples-to-apples comparison. 5G doesn’t measure up well against WiFi, which has many advantages in terms of TCO, ease of deployment, and in-door coverage. However, this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t get your enterprise ready for 5G that promises to supercharge your business. Use cases are emerging, and it is expected to make some disruptive applications possible.