Learning from Covid-19 and why we can't go back to old ways
, February 15, 2021
By Börje Ekholm, President and CEO of Ericsson
How can we harness the impact that connectivity has had on our lives since the start of Covid-19? Here, Ericsson President and CEO Börje Ekholm outlines the consequences that the pandemic has had on our online lives, and why we cannot go back to pre-pandemic habits.
Through Covid-19, connectivity has become an even bigger part of critical infrastructure, helping people in an unprecedented way to work, study and socialise online. Looking forward, governments need to do more to harness the potential of 5G if we’re both to emerge stronger from the pandemic and tackle greater challenges such as climate change.