Free Online Course from Edx: Business Considerations for 5G, IoT and AI

edX platform is offering a free online course about Business Considerations for 5G, IoT and AI. Managers and their technology partners will be the ones to build the next great innovations based on the capabilities of 5G - but in order to do so, they require a fundamental understanding of the market pressures and a basic understanding of the technologies driving this shift - technologies like Edge computing, IoT and AI. Students of this course will walk away with the knowledge needed to put 5G to work in their businesses. With these tools, they will be recognized within their organizations as experts on the modernization of business networks.

Note: This course is part of the "5G Strategy for Business Leaders" program, you can learn more here.

Duration:

The course lasts 6 weeks, 1-2 hours per week.

Prerequisites:

Basic understanding of 5G, IoT, AI concepts and terminology.

Syllabus:

• Chapter 1. Welcome to the 5G World
• Chapter 2. 5G Takes You to the Edge
• Chapter 3. 5G, Edge, IoT, and AI Give Birth to Digital Transformation
• Chapter 4. Preparing Your Network for the 5G World
• Chapter 5. Moving Beyond Imagination

Learning Outcome:

Students will learn the following:

• Discern between the hype and real opportunities of 5G technologies.
• Understand where we are in the 5G rollout and what to expect next.
• Gain an understanding of how 5G will impact your business.
• Understand the technologies driving network modernization.
• Learn what use cases apply to your business for optimizing the customer experience and hyper-personalization and for improving operational efficiency and scalability.
• Begin to take the first steps towards building and executing a transition strategy that prepares your business for the 5G future.

Course Fees:

There are no fees for enrolling or studying the course, but there is a choice for the student to seek a verified certificate of completion of the course for $199, which is characterized by:

• Receive an instructor-signed certificate with the institution's logo to verify your achievement and increase your job prospects.
• Add the certificate to your CV or resume, or post it directly on LinkedIn.
• Give yourself an additional incentive to complete the course.
• EdX, a non-profit, relies on verified certificates to help fund free education for everyone globally.

About EdX:

EdX is an online learning destination and a massive open online course provider, it is founded by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2026. edX offers high-quality courses from the world’s best universities and institutions to learners everywhere. It is open to students from around the world, who are interested in different fields like computer science, languages, engineering, psychology, writing, electronics, biology or marketing. With more than 130 global partners, edX counts the world’s leading universities, nonprofits, and institutions as their partners to provide the best online courses on the Web.

See more available bachelor scholarships on For9a

See more available volunteer opportunities on For9a

 See more opportunities in the UK available on For9a