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1. ITMG 494 Special Topics In Information Technology Management
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Introduction
The fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks are expected to be the next leap in mobile
broadband. The peak download speed will be high as 20 gigabits per second which will
further enable specialized tasks including remote precision medicine, connected cars,
augmented reality as well as an array of IoT applications. It is identified that rural electric
cooperatives are working excellently, which can further impact the deployment of the 5G
network in rural areas. Proper and successful deployment of 5G network in rural areas will
improve mobile broadband and will further support the internet of things which will be
quite beneficial for bringing more technology jobs in rural areas (Chochliouros et al.,
2017). Moreover, the 5G network will influence small businesses in rural areas and will
further improve productivity which can boost resilience for rural businesses.
Access To 5G In Bringing More Technology Jobs In Rural Areas
It is identified that access to 5G technology in rural areas will lower latency and will
increase the speed as well as reliability, and thus 5G helps in bringing closer virtual reality
as well as augmented reality applications. Due to the use of such types of applications, a
number of technical job opportunities arise in the entertainment, manufacturing, gaming,
tourism as well as retail industry (Kumar et al., 2020). The small business that is present in
the rural areas, including wedding florists, fashion retailers as well as hairdressers, also
leverages AR/VR technologies for managing the work function of the clients quite well.
Furthermore, it is identified that with the access of the 5G technology, the business can use
IoT technology that further raises the need of using an array of applications which further
arises technology jobs within the rural areas for tracking, monitoring, optimizing as well as
communicating with the help of devices (Schneir et al., 2019).
The rural business will be able to get higher device capacity, and as a result, the business
can be able to handle a predefined number of devices quite well. As a result, the
organization can be able to handle increased loads of the business. During the deployment
of the 5G network, more rural people will get the opportunity of working while setting up
the network. Additionally, maintenance of the network will also require the hiring of

2. individuals from the rural areas, which will also increase the chances of technical job
opportunities for the residents of the rural areas (Thakur & Prasad, 2021). The 5G
technology can be identified as one of the powerful tools for enhancing the job
opportunities for the people who are living in rural areas. Even the farmers are using
different types of technologies for undertaking sustainable farming in order to find the
correct way for feeding as well as sustaining the planet quite well. Additionally, it is
identified that the use of 5G also helps in improving the transportation as well as the
warehousing industry by making the entire procedure of the industry automatic, which is
possible only because of the technicians who are hired for managing the technical jobs
(Taheribakhsh et al., 2020).
Breaking The Divide Between Urban And Rural Areas
One of the biggest issues that we are experiencing is due to the fast rate of urbanization in
both the developed as well as developing nations, which further resulted in the migration of
rural population in urban cities for having a better life. This generally uphill the task for the
local council as well as government to properly plan and provide very much quality services
to its own residents (Koratagere Anantha et al., 2020). As information and communication,
technology has generally impacted the lives of humans in both urban as well as rural areas;
therefore, it is considered as one of the perfect ways for breaking the divide that exists
between the urban as well as rural areas. The work of rural electric cooperatives is
generally impacting the deployment of the 5G network, and it is hoped to reduce the gap
that exists between the rural and urban lifestyles of the people (Skouby, 2021).
Most of the countries suffer due to the digital divide when it mainly comes to medical
services as well as facilities that are available in the metro in comparison to the services
that are present in rural areas. It is identified that timely diagnosis can generally prevent
hospital admissions, and it is identified that the rate of which is around 250% higher in
rural areas over cities due to improper access to healthcare. The deployment of 5G network
will enable real-time interaction between the doctors as well as patients and will also help
in the proper use of different types of technologies, including AR/VR/3D imaging, as they
will help in providing proper monthly tools for assisting doctors in providing proper as well
as accurate diagnosis (Chiaraviglio et al., 2017). Moreover, 5G can be helpful in offering
different types of facilities related to healthcare professionals for operating quite remotely
using robot prosthetics. Additionally, it is identified that deployment of the 5G network in
rural areas will further help in sustainable farming, improving lifestyle as well as helps in
providing world-class education, which further can improve the quality of life for the rural
population (Aranda et al., 2021).
The rural areas are using 3G and 4G networks, and as a result, they are experiencing a lot of
connectivity issues which generally can generate a proper business case for the returns
corresponding to the infrastructure investment-related requirements. The deployment of
5G will generally help in improving speed and will further help in revolutionizing the rural

3. industries (Khalil et al., 2017). Additionally, successful use of new types of precision
capabilities on the farm equipment with the help of real-time connectivity can make the
rural business competitive and will further keep pace with the global food demand.
Moreover, the 5G network is also creating job opportunities for the remote communities
within rural areas for balancing the population distribution within both rural as well as
urban areas. Creating jobs within the rural areas generally have a positive spiral effect on
the greater economic welfare.
Leveraging Existing Infrastructure For Defraying Costs
The costs as well as investment that is mainly associated with 2G, 3G, and 4G network, is
very much different over time, and similarly, the infrastructure costs that are needed for 5G
network also differs over time and mainly depends on the local conditions. As the
deployment cost of 5G network is high, it would be quite challenging for the local council as
well as the government of the rural areas to take proper initiative for handling the expenses
quite well. It is very much essential to use a very conservative approach for managing the
infrastructure costs of the 5G network (Lin, 2020).
It is identified that 5G network infrastructure generally comprises of standalone 5G
infrastructure that has their own cloud-native network that will further be connected to the
5G NR technology and NSA infrastructure, which will partially rely on the 4G LTE
infrastructure. The network carriers generally need to build out independent infrastructure
that is mainly required for 5G; however, it is quite expensive (KA, Stewart & Crawford,
2021). It is very much possible to leverage the existing infrastructure for assisting in
defraying the costs that are mainly required for deployment, and it can be possible by
combining the 5G radio access network with the 5G NR interface as well as the existing LTE
infrastructure as well as core network in order to provide a 5G like experience within the
rural areas which will be identified to be very much beneficial for the development and
success of the rural areas. Moreover, it is identified that the standalone 5G deployment
generally comprises user equipment, the RAN as well as NR interface as well, as the 5G core
network that is mainly dependent on the service-based framework with the virtualized
network-related functions. Furthermore, it is identified that a network generally functions
run-on hardware that becomes virtualized and generally runs as software (Najjuuko et al.,
2021). The 5G Ran element is identified to be best suited for very much less densely
populated areas with very much dispersed infrastructure as well as very much less network
congestion.
Influencing Small Businesses In Rural Areas
It is identified that access to the 5G network in rural areas will generally help in providing
faster internet speed to the small business in the rural areas. Faster speed of internet
generally means much more actions in a very much less time. Small businesses will get the
opportunity of reaching to retailers or large businesses with the help of the internet. Small

4. businesses will get the chance to take their business online so that more customers from
different parts of the world can be able to reach them, which not only enhances the
profitability of the business but will also increase the brand value (Maccari et al.,
2018). Mobile network towers with the help of the 5G technology will generally help in
enhancing the capacity compared to 4G, and as a result, more people, as well as more
devices, would be able to communicate at the same time by using conference calls,
telephone as well as skype interviews which will help the rural business in improving their
business connectivity quite well.
If 5G delivers on its promise, then it will generally creep into every aspect of the business
operations, which generally influences the small business to start a new business operation.
Even during the coronavirus pandemic, the rural business can be able to work remotely
with the help of a high-speed internet facility that not only helps the organization in
undertaking their work quite well but will also help in empowering the organization to
undertake business despite the situation (Watts et al., 2018). 5G will help in introducing
very much higher speeds and very much minimal latency across various networks, and
therefore small business communication will get the benefit through a very much higher
quality of audio, video, and the ability to fill different types of contacts. Furthermore, the
small business will also get influenced as the 5G network will be quite beneficial in bridging
the skills gap and thus help the small business in undertaking their work quite excellently at
a very much lower cost that will be quite profitable for the business (Goussal et al.,
2017). With the help of the 5G network, the rural business will get relieved from the
expenses that are mainly associated with IT maintenance as well as monitoring and savings
from the reduced administration as well as other processes. Moreover, the small business
that is present in the rural areas will get the opportunity of lowering costs, and as a result,
they can bring new products within the market by successfully engaging with local rural
suppliers for offering greater convenience, independence as well as the proper choice for
customers.
Improved Productivity And Boosted Resiliency For Rural Business
It is identified that with the help of the 5G network, it will be quite easy for the agricultural
industry to properly optimize the agricultural-related workflows, including water
management, livestock safety, crop management as well as maturity monitoring. It is
identified that by leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT), the farmers of the rural areas
generally get the opportunity of observing as well as automating their entire agricultural
system which further enhances productivity as well as the profitability of the business
which also improves the safety as well as efficiency of the agricultural business (Kumar et
al., 2022). In addition to this, in the healthcare industry, 5G generally helps in providing low
latency that further helps in permitting massive quantities of the data which can be sent to
the doctors in real-time, and as a result, proper service can be provided to the patients even
in the rural areas. Moreover, low latency, as well as the improved speed of the network, also
helps in paving the way for different types of remote business that are helpful for improving

5. productivity as well as boosting resiliency for the success and development of the rural
business (Neokosmidis, Rokkas & Xydias, 2017).
The factory setting that is present in the rural areas will get the opportunity to use 5G
network as it will help in offering very much high bandwidth as well as low latency that is
mainly needed for sustaining the augmented reality for supporting training, repair as well
as maintenance which is quite beneficial for improving the productivity of the organization
(Tang et al., 2021). It further helps in enabling the manufacturers to enable smart factories
in order to leverage automation, AI as well as IoT in order to become much more flexible as
well as efficient, which boosts resiliency for the rural business. Furthermore, the supply
chain management industry can be able to use 5G-enabled sensors that are mainly installed
so that even the rural business can be able to bring a real-time volume of data for making a
correct decision for the managers. The introduction of the 5G IoT sensors within the supply
chain generally can lessen the losses that stem from human error and thus help the business
in enhancing their productivity. As 5G technologies help in bringing a higher level of
management to the supply chain, the potential generally helps in increasing production as
well as in streamlining the logistical workflows (Mendes et al., 2021). It is identified that 5G
technology will also help in providing enhanced visibility as well as control over the
transportation networks, including the private logistics networks as well as public buses. As
5G networks are prevalent, the cities will be able to access invaluable real-time data for
providing higher visibility within the transportation networks. With the access of 5G
technology, it becomes quite easy to share data with the insurers, and thus it is very much
easy to make much more accurate decisions and for providing tailoring quotes for the
customers. The enhanced quality, as well as the popularity of the 5G, enabled devices, will
help in providing the insurers to provide proper policies that are helpful in avoiding
accidents.
Conclusion
It can be concluded from the paper that if a 5G network will be deployed within the rural
areas, then it would be quite beneficial for the rural business as they will receive an
opportunity to improve productivity and boost resilience. Additionally, significant speed
improvement will also influence the small business of the rural areas. Furthermore, the 5G
network will also help in providing a number of job opportunities to the local people who
are the residents of the rural areas, which will not only improve their lifestyle but will also
add to the economy of the country. Furthermore, the 5G technology will help in allowing the
small organizations or businesses to become much more efficient by further enhancing their
capability to accomplish in less time for minimizing costs as well as for enhancing the
revenue of the organization quite well. It is also identified from the paper that 5G aims to
combine the benefits of the present technologies, including 2G, 3G, 4G, in order to provide
high speed, density as well as reliable connections at very much low power.
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