5G & the blockchain

Impact on adoption, new possibilities & dangers

Introduction

The ongoing 5G revolution and its associated effects will be felt in multiple industries. The most important changes will be felt at the edges of networks. However the 2500x speed of 5G over 4G will cause stress on the center of networks as well, faster servers, more storage etc. We will look at the concept of network slices which are meant to alleviate the stress on the networks. Blockchain can be used to manage the operational aspects of the 5G network, or the 5G network can be used to implement a…