IOT
“ As connected things proliferate , the variety and potential for IoT use cases is huge ,” says Angus Ward , CEO of Beyond by BearingPoint . “ Advanced technologies like 5G and edge are accelerating this reality , enabling the realisation of critical applications in the realms of all verticals including manufacturing , robotics , agriculture , utilities , and automotive .”
Communications service providers , Ward explains that “ IoT represents an opportunity to sell new types of solutions in these new verticals . For example , a smart agriculture solution can be sold to farmers , allowing them to monitor crops in real time to improve quality and yield while
“ [ For telcos ], IoT represents an opportunity to sell new types of solutions to new verticals ” also optimising labor involved . Or similarly , a restaurant purchasing a smart kitchen solution to manage supply levels , energy efficiency and remote appliance control .”
The potential of IoT delivered over 5G networks has the potential to be transformative . For it to work , however , connectivity between smart devices , the network , and each other needs to be fast and reliable .
It ’ s a multi-trillion dollar opportunity for telecom operators over the coming years , but it ’ s wholly reliant on the ultra-lowlatency , ultra-high throughput connectivity of 5G networks .
In addition to the huge financial cost , the rollout of 5G is presenting other issues for network operators .
Because 5G operates at a far higher frequency than 4G LTE networks , signals from masts , towers , and in-building installations travel much shorter distances
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