5G Technology: On the Road to IoT Support
5G is well-positioned to support IoT use cases that need continuous high-speed communication or rely on fast data analysis and decision making to deliver business benefits.
With 5G,?IoT applications will also gain more control of the network characteristics and can program it to the needs of the use case.
So it’s not surprising that 5G Americas recently announced that 5G devices are evolving beyond smartphones to battery-less IoT.
Many experts contend that the ability of 5G devices to support IoT use cases signifies a dynamic shift in connectivity, transforming industries and empowering individuals.
With 5G, IoT applications are expected to gain more control of the network characteristics and can program it to the needs of the use case. For example, with LTE-M and NB-IoT there is network functionality that allows enhanced coverage or reduced battery consumption for an application.
?Over time it likely will be possible to take even more control over service levels, where data is processed etc.
Complementary technologies, such as network edge computing could take this even further, allowing the application to run in distributed cloud servers located close to the IoT device rather than in a centralized cloud data center.
Looking at the bigger picture: Beyond smartphones, the device ecosystem is rapidly growing to include AR glasses, voice-enabled devices and specialized IoT technologies. These developments are transforming industries, improving communication and enabling remote healthcare monitoring.
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