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How 5G Networks Are Reshaping the Energy Grid
In this episode of The 5G Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how 5G is quietly transforming the electric power grid. They focus on a concrete case: the partnership between Verizon and the utility Duke Energy, which uses network slicing to manage grid-edge devices like solar inverters and battery storage in real time. The hosts break down how 5G's ultra-low latency — under 10 milliseconds — enables automated load balancing across thousands of distributed energy resources, something 4G couldn't reliably achieve. They also discuss how private 5G networks are being deployed on substation grounds to…
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