Moving research from the laboratory into the real world is challenging. Complex new technologies must be deployed at scale in a highly competitive global market and be cyber-secure. 5G technology and engineering is often irrelevant to consumers and enterprises who just want outcomes and results. In a world impacted by Covid the vital importance of telecommunications cannot be overstated. Symposia such as these necessarily focus on the engineering challenges, but it is important to remember the needs of social care, health, transportation, and, of course, the impact of the climate emergency. How does the engineering community rise to these challenges and deliver the real impact that society so badly needs?
Moderated by: Ros Singleton, Advisory Board Chair, UK5G
