5G Technology: Fueling Innovation At The Edge The wireless technology will fuel innovation at the edge by powering brand-new use cases, taking data collection and processing to new heights. By Gina Narcisi December 15, 2020, 04:43 PM EST Solution providers say that the link between 5G and edge computing can be boiled down to one word: latency. The fifth-generation global wireless technology promises to fuel innovation at the edge by powering brand-new use case, enabling more data collection and faster processing than ever before. “5G is going to provide more opportunities at the edge because [businesses] will have more connectivity options,” said Joel Grace, vice president of engineering and emerging technologies at Sayers, a Vernon Hills, Ill.-based solution provider specializing in a variety of IT offerings and services for customers, including edge technologies and the Internet of Things.