5G transforming industries

As we move into the 2020’s next decade, the technology field continues driving adaptability set among others by hybrid environments, platform technologies such as AI, edge computing, 5G networks, combined to enable the network digital transformation needed to thrive in today’s environment; then all those platform technologies have the potential to shift content consumption, how consumers work together, communicate, and interact within or out of the environment across markets.

Looking from a wide-range perspective, 5G has the potential to motivate enterprises:?5G in industrial enterprises,?5G in enterprises, for new revenue streams; people and societies for new opportunities.

Rolling out 5G requires spectrum to be acquired, cluster macro cells and small cells (more packed than 4G) of, an intensive?fiber-optic cross-haul,?and many other new infrastructure elements including energy. According to multiple public industry spending reports, 5G infrastructure is a multi-billion-dollar industry, then beyond being a game-changer, 5G will transform every vertical market and adding to that the IoT investments.

A way to see the impact, will be analyzing the 5G benefits in each industry: The smart grids market will be transformed into smarter grids with more efficient operations such as energy allocation to reduce greenhouse gases, help customers monitor their own energy usage more effectively by using smart meters and create a culture of energy conservation, with an immediate outcome which is less strain on the environment. Suppliers will improve communication with each other, while consumers will enjoy more reliable?electricity?at lower costs. Then, as 5G is deployed, it will facilitate more interconnected electrical components monitored by machine learning technology; this cause an increased data collection where a tangible result will be to resolve a wide variety of technical problems such as giving utilities companies greater insights on predicting peak periods so that they can make quick adjustments that allows more efficient power distribution. Expanding into energy sector, question here is if 5G deployments will benefit renewables energy markets? The answer is Yes. Usually renewable energy can be used in smart grids for backup power when demand levels rise. A good use case is for CSP’s: energy consumption into CSP’s is massive. Based on public records US CSP’s used an estimate of 30 million Mwh of power per year. It is a big number and to have it in perspective, the US Energy Information Administration shares the following: the average annual electricity consumption for a US residential consumer is 10,399 kwh, then, a Tier I CSP company consumption is near by 2.9 million homes. Then, a comparison between fossil fuel energy and renewable energy noted benefits for renewable energy markets provoking a shift of energy sources, then a significant financial performance improvement for 5G deployments. By adding remote monitoring into decentralized renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, smart grids can help allocate resources more effectively, then 5G into renewable energy markets?is a smart business that help the environment.

The promise of 5G from speed perspective is being faster and improve latency, then, more network reliability across industries. The race is on for many aspects: what to implement: Public or Private? Where: metro markets? Or rural markets? which technology: eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)? mMTC (massive machine type of communications)? Or URLLC ( Ultra reliable low latency communications)? while race by CSP’s ( Communications service providers) has been focused in metro areas, rural markets would be late 5G adopters; however, the global economy impact in rural markets, specifically for farming is one of the most prominent to consider.

Taking that aspect into consideration, and from a high-level view, there are two key aspects where 5G will play an important role in the farming industry:

• Agriculture is an industry, which is affected by slight changes in temperature and moisture levels.?
• The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (?www.fao.org) expressed that farmers will have to grow 70% more food in the next 30 years just to keep up with the world’s rising population. To meet this demand, farmers will have to employ the latest technology to grow more, using fewer workers.

Fiber optic access into rural markets is still a costly approach; however, 5G implementations will reach out rural areas through broadband internet connections. A wide range of new technologies are being developed like irrigation control, weed regulation, cow sensors, self-driving tractors, machines and installations in stables and on fields at any location can be integrated into a farm network; farmers can monitor field conditions then, get notified when crops need watering, pesticides, or fertilizer; then, automation of irrigation feed by soil sensors can measure the amount of available water and measure the water in plants showing reduction in the amount of water irrigation. 5G allows a simple benefit from fast data transmission. The result for agriculture is improved crop yields, better quality produce, making agricultural production more efficient and sustainable to address major current challenges.?

5G has become synonymous with innovation, expected to enable completely new use cases in each vertical industry, including an accelerated deployment of new technologies empowering enterprises and industries: V2X, Machine learning, re-engineering cloud architectures, IIoT and BIoT deployments, all creating the IT modernization need supported by?fiber optic networks.

More than ever, the whole value add telecommunications industry sees the need to rely on the latest solutions related to 5G. Prysmian Group has an extensive global network of?R&D Centres, to support its industry offerings, working across vertical markets around the globe, constantly investing significantly in key cable designs to add expertise and capabilities that enable clients in this industry. Learn how Prysmian Group solutions can customize customer experiences, increase network reliability, and create new revenue streams. See?Prysmian Group 5G Network solutions.