When the standards defining 5G were first released, one of the most remarkable facts was that it would rely on millimeter-wave frequencies, a region of the spectrum where no wireless carrier, or for that matter few others, have ventured.

The India Times looked at predictions for 2022 from Nostradamus, who published a book

The interconnect challenges of delivering 5G to the device

Momentum around 5G continues to build, bringing challenges and opportunities in equal measure. Avnet spoke with Molex Global Product Manager Mike Hansen to find out more about the role copper interconnect plays in the development of the next high-speed cellular network.

Halloween is over, except for the candy you stole from your kids and hid, so start the clock to 2022. Pedal to the metal, or maybe up your clock speed, and go directly to the end of the year. Except for Thanksgiving (in the U.S. at least). And for Christmas. And New Year’s Eve and Day.

If your parents need a gift soon, the 2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac is out and ready to fascinate your father who will read things out loud to aggravate your mother. The prediction for this winter is “A Season of Shivers,” which sounds good for Halloween but lousy for a long winter.

Considerations include functionality, power source, network, project size, and security. 

Here's another generational marker: Did your mother cost you a fortune by throwing out your collection of baseball cards or video games?