5G Technology and Its Applications to Music Education

The goal of this paper is to discuss and provide some practical examples of how the emerging 5G technology can change current e-learning approaches. Thanks to the main characteristics of 5G networks, and specifically improved bandwidth, reliability, and density of devices in an area, it is possible to conceive and implement new educational services rich in multimedia content, supporting multimodal interaction, and highly customizable depending on users’ requirements and special needs. In order to show the didactic efficacy, we will discuss an application to the field of music education that could benefit from this novel approach.