Healthcare

In the future of healthcare, abundant data and connectivity translate to patients who are in control of their own well-being from the comfort of their own homes thanks to powerful and fast 10G networks. Wearables, smart-home sensors, and personal devices will capture individuals’ health data and store it in the cloud—where patients can decide who gets access. Many medical appointments will be able to take place at home, where immersive virtual reality (V/R) experiences will help maintain mental health, synthetic coaches advise on diet and exercise, and robotic assistants help the elderly or immobilized.

Outside the home, a fully connected health-management system will give first responders access to vital health information at critical moments, and then make expertise from medical specialists available to all including through remote and robotic surgery. This will empower even the most remote medical centers to have access to the highest-quality care, coupled with up-to-date information and constant monitoring.

Education

With learning no longer limited by physical boundaries, 10G will enable educational experiences that transcend the walls of a home or school. Children will be able to experience other countries in full digital quality, engaging with avatars to learn foreign languages. Lessons, meanwhile, will be automatically translated, enhanced, and personalized by artificial intelligence to adjust to each student’s interests and needs. 3D screens will bring history to life, with important world figures appearing as holograms before the class. And creativity will be augmented by digital brushes, color palettes, and easels available through smart glasses.

At home, robot companions and synthetic companions can help children with homework, which will provide valuable data to teachers and parents about learning progress and challenges. As physical location will no longer be a constraint, student support can be organized nationwide through digital assistants and study groups with human or synthetic guides. 

Entertainment

In a 10G future, the home will turn into an entertainment center the likes of which few will have imagined. Instead of being limited to screens, smart cameras will create spatial maps of environments and overlay imagery onto surroundings. This imagery may take the form of 3D projections of characters and heroes, allowing everyone to participate in their adventures. All around, jets of air around holograms will replicate a sense of touch, spatial audio earbuds will create realistic soundscapes, and connected scent devices will round out the sensory experience. Meanwhile, at sporting events, fans equipped with smart glasses will be able to engage like never before, zooming in on athletes and even experiencing the game from their perspective.

The need for speed

While the future is hard to predict, one thing is certain: the power of broadband and the upcoming potential of 10G will create a pathway of limitless possibilities in every realm of life, even from within the walls of an average home. This future of the Internet, with advances in broadband infrastructure that will deliver lightning-fast speeds and near zero latency, is around the corner. Before we know it, a world of transformed agriculture, healthcare, education, and entertainment will be here.