July 9, 2025

A new chip component designed by MIT researchers promises to expand the reach of the Internet of Things into 5G. The discovery represents a broader push for 5G-based IoT tech—using the telecom standard’s low latency, energy efficiency, and capacity for massive device connectivity. The new research also signals an important step toward applications that include smaller, low-power health monitors, smart cameras, and industrial sensors, for instance.

Complete article from IEEE Spectrum.