washington u.s. president donald trump discuss advance wireless technologies drone thursday top executives inc verizon communications inc t-mobile us inc firm focus government create right environment breakthroughs chief executive randall stephenson sprint ceo marcelo claure centurylink inc ceo glen post among executives discuss advance technologies unman aerial vehicles drone 5g wireless technologies universal broadband officials say white house press secretary sean spic say trump see demonstrations technologies contribute 21st century economy government ensure safe adoption lead best possible outcomes american worker american businesses federal communications commission chairman ajit pai deputy chief technology officer michael kratsios commerce secretary wilbur ross white house national economic director gary cohn faa nasa officials attend small group meet group meet trump 11 a.m. edt 1500 gmt venture capital firm portfolio company also expect last year fcc clear way 5g lightning-fast next generation wireless service lead universal access broadband wireless test way deployment expect around 2020. new 5g network expect provide speed least 10 time maybe 100 time fast today 4g network fcc say policymakers mobile phone company say next generation wireless signal need much fast far responsive allow advance technologies virtual surgery control machine remotely face regulatory hurdle add infrastructure create system 5g network could help wirelessly connect devices thermostat wash machine facilitate internet things could improve road traffic monitor sensors streetlights cars could even help detect air pollution use sensors tree faa march estimate 2021 fleet small hobbyist drone triple commercial drone fleet increase tenfold 442,000. obama administration implement rule open sky low-level small drone education research routine commercial use trump administration still consider whether allow sweep expansion drone use purpose deliveries aircraft would fly beyond sight operator trump meet top executives wireless tech drone