IoT use cases can vary a lot based on the industry and enterprise, but ultimately, the technology delivers positive results and makes sense for almost every business.
Here we explore what 5G means for organizations deploying connected solutions and devices on mobile networks now and in the foreseeable future.
Greater speed in the transmissions
One critical feature of any IoT is the ability to quickly communicate with other connected devices and software. Today, 5G offers the promise of delivering data transfer speeds of up to 20 Gbps, which is 20 times faster than 4G.
When it comes to smart manufacturing, for example, this increase in speed helps to achieve higher productivity levels and maximum manufacturing efficiency. Manufacturers think 5G will add a greater degree of flexibility to the high-speed manufacturing environment and have a big impact on warehousing and logistics within facilities, facility security, inventory tracking, assembly activities, and more.
Improved reliability
Most of today’s IoT applications in the healthcare, industrial, and power systems industries require powerful, flexible, and stable connectivity. If a connection goes down in a critical IoT system, the results can be disastrous. The 5G architecture has been designed to be highly reliable and available. Its ultra-low latency and high resiliency mean such mission-critical IoT applications will work as anticipated, without fail, every time.
Greater number of connected devices
With the ability to embrace up to 100 times more connected devices per unit area, compared with 4G LTE, 5G promises a more IoT friendly ecosystem. Experts speculate around 50 billion IoT devices in the world by 2030, a number that will continue to rise.
This greater number of connected devices will be beneficial for nearly all businesses deploying IoT solutions. Beside those used in healthcare and manufacturing, the growth in connected devices will stand to improve IoT-enabled services directly responsible for public safety. Examples include environmental monitoring, energy power-grid management, traffic orchestration, self-driving vehicles, etc.
The 5G IoT evolution is just getting started. Is your business prepared for a gradual 5G rollout? German Standard is poised and ready to help. Reach out to our IoT experts today!
