Qualcomm's John Smee, senior vice president of engineering, is thinking not just about 5G as it is today, but 5G as it will be in 5G Advanced and as it evolves towards 6G in the second half of this decade. In practice, this means guiding a world-class engineering team as they develop enhancements to 5G and look beyond mobile broadband to a range of industrial and consumer use cases. Here Smee discusses key areas of research and development that will soon impact the way we live, work and play.