TECHNOLOGY
The Future is Now Live ! - The fourth industrial revolution
conditions and incidents . The improved data capacity and connectivity of 5G and edge will give manufacturers greater control over critical processes .” West adds that the convergence of edge computing and 5G will be “ particularly beneficial ” to the application of autonomous vehicles and robotics in industrial settings .
Automating Industry 4.0 “ Robots are becoming an essential part of any manufacturing operation and when they are equipped with ultra-low latency connectivity , signals will transmit instantly
“ ONCE PRIMARILY OPERATED BY HUMAN WORKERS , WE ARE NOW MOVING TOWARDS HIGHLY AUTONOMOUS FACTORIES ”
IAN WEST HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY , MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS , KPMG UK from multiple points , enabling humans or AI to reliably control these machines ,” West continues . The demand for increasingly automated sensor networks , vehicles , robotics , and other industrial technology solutions is absolutely contingent on the ultra-low latency , highthroughput connections that 5G can facilitate . Remy also notes that “ 5G deployments , and particularly edge deployments which spread bandwidth further across networks , mean smart devices are ‘ closer ’ to their connectivity and they can learn and adapt to changes on the factory floor autonomously ,” which he expects will dramatically increase
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