September 2023
5G Is Now Very Real
By Peter Aggus
5th Generation Cellular is now offered in many locations by most carriers. 5G-capable phones are offered at a premium and the choice is expanding steadily. Time for a look at progress to date, what new features might be important to you and when you should consider upgrading. We also look at the way private 5G systems might become an option and how it will all integrate with next-generation WiFi.
Evacuation Planning for Long-Term Care
By Guy Robertson
Imagine that you’re responsible for a long term care facility and that 10 minutes from now, a fire will break out in a building down the street from your facility. A firefighter will appear at your reception desk and say that he may need to evacuate your staff and residents, “depending on the toxic fume hazard.” Are you prepared for this? Many facilities aren’t, despite occasional fire drills and binders of directions.
DR Questions for Your Executive
By Ellen Koskinen-Dodgson
Often, IT Managers make all of the decisions about their IT disaster recovery strategy and disaster recovery site. We know many organizations where this is the case and when disaster strikes, senior management is sometimes shocked to learn that the IT DR Plan didn’t deliver what they expected. Work with your Executive—ask them these questions to keep that from happening.
5.5G, AKA 5G RedCap
By Johnnie Denton
The Internet of Things, or IoT, was supposed to grow rapidly along with 5G as part of the ’connected world’ future it serenaded. That has not happened for many reasons and has caused the 5G industry to look at a stepping stone solution that builds on 5G but adds in what the IoT industry needs. In a word—simplicity. Full 5G is way too complex and power-hungry to fit into a smart watch or similar. Enter 5.5G.