Jay Brown on 5G technology
From Business as Usual Featuring FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown · · Pittsburgh Technology Council
“The real game changer in 5G is the number of devices that can be simultaneously connected. Today, in a 400-acre area, we can connect about a thousand people. With 5G, that number will be in the millions. This allows us to connect devices that only produce a few pennies a month in revenue, which wouldn't be economically viable on 4G.”
On , Jay Brown, Former President & Chief Executive Officer at Crown Castle, spoke about 5G technology during Business as Usual Featuring FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown on Pittsburgh Technology Council.
About Jay Brown
During an April 2020 webcast, Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown discussed the communications industry's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown stated that the transition from 4G to 5G would be faster and more efficient, noting that 5G could connect millions of devices in a small area, with each device potentially generating only a few pennies of monthly revenue. He credited the FCC for setting parameters to help deploy wireless spectrum and said that shared costs across carriers lower prices for consumers. Brown also said that wireless connectivity requires funding and spectrum, and that the combination of Sprint and T-Mobile, along with investment from AT&T, Verizon, and Dish, has created well-capitalized providers building 5G networks. Brown thanked field workers who maintained network connectivity during the pandemic and saluted healthcare workers. He expressed willingness to participate as a guest judge in future events.