5G presentation by Troy Garrison

1. TROY GARRISON
5G- An I.T.
Perspective

2. Background
 Troy Garrison
 20+ Years of professional IT experience
 Manufacturing- Capital Goods, Process Manufacturing sectors
 IT Centric Business Consulting- Operations and Security for
Banking, Agriculture, Energy, Manufacturing
 Specialties:
 IT Contract/Outsource Management
 IT Operations / COLO / Datacenter
 Offensive / Defensive IT OPS Security
 “Cloud”
 Current and past certification holder
 Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix, GIAC/SANS, ISC2, VMWare,
etc, etc, etc…
 Professional Volunteer Firefighter / Fire Officer – Mediapolis Fire /
Northern Des Moines County Rural Fire District -13 Years
 City Council Member- City Of Mediapolis, 1st Term

3. What are we talking about?
5G Wireless Networking
 What is it?
 Where did it come from?
 What can it do for me?
 What do I need to look out for?

4. Emerging
Tech /
Hype

5. 5G- What is it?
 “5G is the fifth generation wireless technology for digital
cellular networks that began wide deployment in 2019.
As with previous standards, the covered areas are
divided into regions called "cells", serviced by individual
antennas.
 Virtually every major telecommunication service
provider in the developed world is deploying antennas
or intends to deploy them soon. The frequency
spectrum of 5G is divided into millimeter waves, mid-
band and low-band. Low-band uses a similar frequency
range as the predecessor, 4G” – WIKIPEDIA
 Bottom line- 5G will leverage different wireless
spectrum technology to provide higher network
throughput speeds and very low network latency.

6. What is 5G- Wireless Frequency Spectrum

7. Wireless Frequency Spectrum

8. 5G Tech Data
MM Wave
 Millimeter Wave
 Fastest (Gigabit/Second range)
 Shortest reach
 Performance decreases rapidly with range from
access point (tower)
 More cells needed to cover subscribers (think
WIFI), Cannot penetrate solids easily
 Frequency - 24GHZ to 72GHZ (Radar)
 Localized Moratoriums for Study, EU & USA

9. Power Output MM Wave
Common Cell Phone towers emit between
10-50 watts or 100,000 to 500,000 mW (Milliwatts)

10. 5G Tech Data
Mid Band
 Mid Band
 Widely Deployed
 Speed – 100-400 Megabits/Sec + Burst
 Frequency – 2.4 GHZ (3.3 GHZ) to 4.2 GHZ
 Higher Frequency offers increased range
 Easier to deploy, uses existing tower sites

11. 5G Tech Data
Low Band
 Low Band
 Similar capacity as advanced 4G
 Speed – 25 Megabit/Sec- 100 + Megabit/Sec
 Frequency – Varies with carrier, 600MHZ, 850MHZ
 Performance will continue to improve
incrementally, but has limits
 Equivalent of good 4G in same spectrum

12. 5G- What is it?
 Beyond just technology-
 Marketing/ Branding / Sales tool for Carriers
 + Next Gen technology *
 + Higher Speed than competition *
 + Lower latency than competition *
 + Most 5G Coverage *
 + Buzz/Hype “5G Technology” *
 * Carriers are not fully transparent about what
they are deploying in the field, how it performs,
and where it is available

13. 5G- What is it?
 Beyond just technology-
 Marketing/ Branding / Sales tool for Carriers
 5G requires upgraded enpoints (Smartphones,
etc) , and they are not inexpensive…

14. 5G- Where
did it come
from?

15. 5G- Where
did it come
from?

16. 5G-
Whats in
it for me?

17. 5G- Business
Implications
Manufacturing
Smart Factory (Industry 4.0)
Automomous Devices/Vehicles
Cyber/Physical Tools
3D Printing
MES / Safety Systems
Data Analytics
IoT sensors
Prep for explosion!
7B to 21B by 2025
IOT-ANALYTICS.com August 2018

18. 5G- Business
Implications
Healthcare
Better access for patients
Telemedicine, Patient Data
Better Care
Lower Latency
Diagnostic Imagery
Chronic issue treatment
IoMedT Devices

19. 5G- Business
Implications
Next Generation Agriculture
High precision farming
Automation
Herd Management
CAFO- Smart Barn
Equipment Maintenance
IoT Data Collection

20. 5G- Public Safety/
Municipal
Implications
Smart Utility Services:
Power Infrastructure
Water, Sewer and Streets
Sanitation and Recycling
Smart Emergency Services:
Emergency Dispatch
Call Management / GIS
Field Communications
2 Way Radio Networks
Responder Tools
Drones
Accountability Systems
Incident C&C

21. 5G- Retail
Myriad of Business use cases
Automation for repetitive NVA tasks
Differentiator for “Premium”

22. 5G- Logistics /
Transportation
Move more goods, faster and more
accurately
Smart Warehouse
Smart Highway
Platooning “20,000 LBS of Cheese”
Vehicle Security & Tracking / Self
Driving / Safety Regulation / E-Logs

23. That’s all well and good for business, but what
does that mean for me at home?

24. 5G @ Home
“Smart” Home, Lightbulbs to Comfort
Systems, Appliances
ALL are IoT, will start seeing premium
subscription models with 5G
Cord Cutters: Streaming Services, Disney +,
etc – 5G will be amazing!
5G Home Internet- Rural Improvements
Smartphones / Wearable tech

25. 5G @ Home
& on the Road
Automotive Paradigm Shift
Self Driving Vehicles and Advanced Driver
Assist/Safety Systems, Navigation Aids
(Apps- “WAZE”, others)
2019 Toyota RAV4.
2019 Nissan Leaf.
2019 Tesla Model 3.
2020 Volvo XC60.
2019 BMW 5 Series.
2019 Cadillac CT6.
2020 Lexus LS.
2019 Tesla Model X.
And More…

26. 5G @ Home
& on the Road
Larger Considerations for Consumers:
Cost of Equipment/Connectivity
Do I really want to be connected?
How “Smart” do I want to be?
What are the security implications to
me and my family?

27. Security
Implications-
What to Look Out
for
Devices utilizing 4G/5G + are
always connected and
vulnerable, period. *
Devices smart enough to be always
connected are never truly secure
Understand that our data is always
moving, but to where?
Fine Print on usage agreements
Free Apps are not Free
* SAME IS TRUE FOR ANY
INTERNET CONNECTED
DEVICE

28. Security Incident
Trends
Phishing /Spear Phishing
“Do you know a Nigerian Prince in exile”
Ransomware
Advanced Cryptography – State Sponsored?
City of Atlanta GA $2.6 Mil and counting
CryptoJacking
Cryptocurrency mining – 1 Bitcoin = $9200 USD
Compute1 Block (Mint) = 12.5 Bitcoin or $115,000 USD
Malware Botnets
DDOS
Clickfarms- Traffic Generation- pay per click
Artificial Intelligence- Machine Learning
AI Bots Used to influence Social Media /Elections
IoT Targeting
Smart Devices don’t get updated often
Improper/Incomplete setup by novice users

29. Security Regulations- Security is no
longer optional for business…
HIPAA - Healthcare records
SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act)- Financial records, think Enron
FISMA- Feds Information Security is a matter of National Security
GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation, New EU data law
GLBA (Graham Leach Bliley Act) – Financial records, Controls
PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)
SSAE 16 – IT Controls Reporting for Service Providers

30. What steps can I
take?
***STAY CURRENT WITH SOFTWARE AND UPDATES***
Regardless of platform!
Windows 7 Obsolescence
Approach IoT devices with caution
Follow setup guidance COMPLETELY
Understand your data is being exchanged
Practice Good IT Hygiene
Antivirus, Firewalls, VPN’s, Private Browsing
Use Secure Sites Only
Bluetooth
Mobile Hotspots
Security Controls for Mobile Apps
Multifactor Authentication
STRONG passphrases
Avoid High Risk Components (Java, Flash, IE)
Email/Attachments are not secure
Approach Guest WIFI with extreme caution
Who else is on the network?

31. 5G- Whats in it for me?
 Key take-aways:
 1. 5G Has Tremendous Upside in a Huge Array of Use Cases
 Will enable advancements in consumer service offerings
 2. 5G is the next step in wireless network evolution
 As with any new technologies, details can be difficult to understand, early adoption
can be rough, but usually worth the investment
 3. 5G is expected to help drive the boom in IoT / Smart devices
 Security is not always baked in to IoT / Smart Devices- approach new devices with
caution