Why You Should Care About 5G in IoT
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This week, we asked our Partners, Kigen , Onomondo , and emnify to give us their take on why you should care about #5G in IoT.?
As areas of the world see previous #cellular networks sunset, it’s only natural for people to focus on what’s next. It feels like only yesterday when 5G was all the hype at every IoT event across the globe prior to its release – and now that 5G has been rolling out, we can start transitioning from discussing what could be possible to what is possible with 5G.
We understand that the number of IoT connectivity options can sometimes be overwhelming, and you may wonder where 5G fits in that spectrum – but don’t worry, you’re not alone. So far, 5G’s lower latency and increased bandwidth capabilities play a role in bringing to life mission-critical IoT applications that may not have been possible before. But what other benefits are people seeing? What other use cases is 5G right for (and wrong for)? These questions are getting answered more and more every day as 5G coverage expands.
We are excited to see this area of IoT evolve and grow throughout 2023, and we’d love to hear what you think about 5G in IoT down in the comments!
Bijal (Bee) Hayes-Thakore , VP of Marketing at Kigen
“Most IoT efforts will have started on prior generations of cellular or long-range technology. With NB-IoT and #LPWAN Networks widely accepted as 5G, cost-effective global solutions are within reach. The convergence of these 5G Technologies with satellite connectivity opens new ‘connected everywhere’ solutions for use cases demanding scale. I think this combination is particularly attractive for devices in challenging environments where relying on terrestrial cellular networks alone can be problematic. As asset tracking, logistics, emergency services, and added-value solutions take flight, device makers should use these technologies, which are rapidly expanding the potential of 5G IoT.”
Knud Kegel , VP of Product at emnify
“The main benefits of a 5G network are significantly higher data throughput and lower latency. 5G will open new possibilities for innovation and products with the need for real-time data transfer and processing such as remote surgery, video surveillance, and autonomous vehicles. From a long-term perspective, 5G lays the foundation to enable the expected growth of cellular IoT deployments as more devices can be connected to a single radio tower.”
Henrik Aagaard , CTO and Co-Founder at Onomondo
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“LTE-M and NB-IoT are the state-of-the-art cellular network technologies made for IoT. These technologies make cellular IoT more efficient (lower power consumption) and cheaper (cheaper modules). LTE-M and NB-IoT are part of 4G, 5G, and 6G going forward. So, regarding 5G, you could see it as marketing, while the e.g. new LTE versions are what will be interesting for IoT businesses.
Looking at what can be utilized right now, LTE Cat 1bis (bis meaning 'second time') is a very interesting network technology. It’s available on 3GPP release 14 and above which is almost all networks with LTE today that are available now.”
Keep the conversation going! Let us know what excites you most about 5G in IoT in the comments below.?
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Nice article. 5G simultaneously enables IoT use cases that have been hampered by bandwidth limitations and latency guarantees for powered devices on the high end and cost and power constraints for battery powered devices on the low end.