5G and the Internet of Things
5G may not seem very exciting. We already have 4G, so
what’s another G? But the difference will be exponential. 5G networks may
ultimately be 100 times faster than 4G, allowing many more devices to connect,
reducing latency to practically zero, and providing more reliable signals.
This wireless technology will provide the backbone for
the internet of things (IoT), which will expand the power of the internet
beyond computers and across a wide range of objects, processes, and
environments. The IoT is the keystone technology for such futuristic scenes as
smart cities, robot-driven agriculture, and self-driving highway systems.
For businesses, this one-two combo will continue recent trends and power them to the next level. Remote offices become more dependable under the 5G paradigm, and real-time data sharing of, say, live events or desktop captures will be seamless. As for the IoT, it helps remove intermediate steps that bog down productivity. Why have someone waste their time collecting data from the factory floor when the factory floor can collect, curate, and send it to them?