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| 6 [ C O N T ' D O N N E X T P A G E ] capable of driving and navigating obstacles without issues. Industry will change by way of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), in which robots and industrial automation will be taken to new levels. Work and leisure will change to the ability to employ exciting applications such as augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), virtual reality (VR), and extended reality (XR). A key to 5G is the group of standards already in place to ensure that this new infrastructure is secure, robust, and highly efficient. The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP™) organization works to guarantee the effectiveness of these standards. Technical Specification Groups (TSGs) within 3GPP work on issues related to Radio Access Networks (RANs), Service and System Aspects, and Core Network and Terminals (CT). 5G New Radio (NR) specifications are a development that rolled out in late 2017. 5G Phase 1 correlates with Release 15, which is currently in play. In parallel with Release 15, yet fully rolling out at a later date, is Release 16, which will bring into reality 5G Phase 2 (Figure 1). 5G Facts Let's now look at some of the specific technical ways that 5G will propel connections forward. Device Connections 5G's ultra-wideband capabilities will enhance mobile broadband. It will allow a massively larger amount of devices to connect to the Internet Figure 1: 3GPP's ongoing release schedule shows the multiphase rollout of 5G's Release 15 and Release 16, which are set to be complete by 2020. (Source: 3GPP). [ C O N T ' D O N N E X T P A G E ]