Future of Connectedness: 5G's Role in Fueling Education's DX Journey

This IDC Perspective looks at the 5G's role in fueling education's digital transformation (DX) journey. The emergence of 5G will expand the market for educational services, with high-quality connectivity enabling institutions to serve students, wherever, whenever they seek to engage in learning. Educational institutions and 5G providers are already partnering on the development of use cases that are poised to enhance the learning process, moving it from an activity a student "performs" to one that they "experience." At the same time, emergent 5G use cases will make the business side of education much more efficient, ensuring that institutions continue to have the resources needed to innovate and extend the impact of education in the years to come."5G will play a key role in transforming education through immersive new learning experiences and making the business of delivering education operationally more efficient," says Jason Leigh, research manager, 5G and Mobile Services at IDC. "But successfully integrating 5G into education's digital transformation journey requires a holistic approach to connectivity and a focus on ensuring that 5G investments are inextricably aligned with educational priorities."