Two ways 5G will change cloud computing

5G is coming, and most people are looking for the big breakthroughs. As far as cloud computing is concerned, 5G may be ripe for the taking.

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5G is coming — a technology that contains more misinformation than anything I’ve ever seen before. Much of this bad data is concentrated in the cloud.

The reality is that it will take a while to roll out 5G. We need to upgrade phones, cell towers, network equipment, etc., and that doesn’t happen overnight. And it’s not easy to extract the money needed from most businesses.

Of course, there have been many predictions about how cloud computing will change in a 5G world, most of which have been wrong. Tech experts are calling for 5G to unload the burden of edge computing and take share from the public cloud. Both will grow rapidly.

Any technological change, including 5G, will change how other technologies are combined with cloud computing. However, the changes that may occur are not as disruptive as most 5G visionaries believe. 5G will change cloud computing in two ways:

First, cloud access will be everywhere. We have bandwidth deserts, mostly in rural, less populated areas, where there is no internet access, or it is below 10gbps, above 1Gbps. As a business connected to an IaaS cloud provider, you can't do much; the data transmission latency is too high. 5G is expected to eliminate bandwidth deserts and free up businesses in rural and underserved areas to take advantage of cloud computing, thereby expanding the cloud computing market with 5G.

Secondly, we will get more secure data distribution outside of the public cloud. Many businesses resist the use of cloud computing and do not trust the data in the public cloud. Trying to keep data on-premises while processing exists in the public cloud is generally a bad idea given the existing latency. Well, if the lack of latency in 5G can be trusted, the ability to place data outside of the cloud and have it work and work well with the processing and data in the cloud will actually be feasible. Those who are resistant to the use of the public cloud can finally move to the cloud and keep the data where it is.

Will 5G change our lives? If you believe the media, you'll probably agree. Hype aside, it will drive some changes for the better, and the cloud will see more pros than cons.