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Benefits of 5G in the provides support for 100 times the during routine maintenance before
enterprise space number of devices that 4G LTE could they impact machine performance.
While consumers will benefit from support. 5G supports one million Sensors on tools can enable automatic
5G’s additional speed, the many devices for every square kilometre tracking of tool usage to ensure that
benefits of 5G in the enterprise space (0.386 square miles) vs. 100,000 for 4G any required maintenance is always
will help improve existing applications LTE, paving the way to a world where performed on time like calibration. 5G
and drive the deployment of new everything is always connected. can provide the constant connection
enterprise applications. robots require, without the limitations
Improves signal quality of wires, enabling the creation of the
Wired speeds — up to 10 Gbps and strength factory of the future. Plus, sensors
With up to 10 Gbps, 5G will deliver Massive MIMO (Multiple Input- on doors, gates, and areas where
speeds equivalent to wired internet, Multiple Output) in the Sub-6GHz sensitive information or goods are
which can be up to 100 times faster range enables more simultaneous stored can help improve safety without
than 4G LTE. connections, which is ideal in adding human resources.
densely populated areas. Using
Low latency massive MIMO, multiple users can Benefits of Wi-Fi 6/6E in the
communicate simultaneously at
Discussions of 5G benefits almost enterprise space
always include its speed and low the same time and using the same Wi-Fi 6 delivers what everyone wants
latency. But what exactly is latency? frequency, reducing latency, and — enterprises and users alike — more
‚ Latency is the time it takes for increasing system capacity. of everything. More speed.
information to travel from the mobile More capacity. More responsive
device to the server and back. To 5G enterprise applications applications. More battery cycle time.
understand the impact of low latency, 5G’s increased uptime, lower latency And more security.
let’s look at an example. If you are and greater bandwidth will help to
driving a car at 60 mph, it will take a improve all the mobility applications Thrice the speed
human 250 milliseconds (ms) to react in use today by improving application Wi-Fi 6 offers much faster data rates.
to a situation that requires braking. In performance, paving the way for Where Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) maxes out
that timeframe, the car will travel about a new family of applications across at 3.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi 6 offers a maximum
100 feet. If you were able to react in the industries: possible data rate of 9.6 Gbps,
1 ms, the car would only have moved potentially tripling the speed of
forward a little more than an inch. Transportation and Logistics its predecessor, Wi-Fi 5,6 and
‚ When it comes to latency, just how With ubiquitous, reliable, 5G coverage, providing support for more bandwidth-
low can 5G go? The 5G specification expansive facilities such as airports, intensive applications.
calls for a maximum of 4 ms latency, seaports, and rail yards, can more
and 1 ms for ultra-reliable low latency effectively deploy mobile solutions that
applications. While the evolution to streamline and error-proof processes. Handling devices up to four
those speeds will take some time, they For example, sensors on baggage times more
will help pave the way for real-time can help ensure luggage reaches Wi-Fi 6 adds a third band (6 GHz) to
applications, such as autonomous cars, the right plane on time, and a rugged the Wi-Fi 5 dual band (2.4 GHz and 5
upon their arrival. mobile device can verify the identity of GHz) solution. MUMIMO, short for Multi-
incoming shipping containers to ensure User Multi-Input/Multi-Output, enables
90% reduction in total energy they are processed promptly and multiple devices to communicate
requirements properly. Autonomous cars, trucks and simultaneously with the access point.
From an energy requirements drones could be utilized for delivery The result? Up to four times the
perspective, 5G is a green technology operations. Sensors can be placed on network capacity — so you can give
that is good for the planet. While it can refrigeration units in delivery trucks more workers more devices, without
power higher-speed devices, it will not to ensure correct temperatures are risking congestion.
require more energy to do so. Studies maintained throughout shipping for
show that under certain conditions, the sensitive pharmaceuticals, frozen foods Lightning-fast application
complete 5G ecosystem — including and more. performance
infrastructure, base stations and mobile Less latency means more
devices — has the potential to reduce Manufacturing responsive applications, which
overall energy consumption per unit of Real-time data collection and analysis helps to improve the workforce
traffic by up to 90 percent. Low-power from sensors on the production line experience and productivity.
5G IoT modes enable the batteries can help manufacturers improve
in IoT devices to last up to 10 years, efficiency, which impacts production Longer battery cycle times
paving the way for sensor applications speed and workforce productivity. A new feature, Target Wake Time (TWT),
that were not feasible before due Augmented, virtual and cross-reality enables access points to determine
to the time and cost of frequent and technologies can help technicians when devices can access the network,
regular battery changes. reduce production line downtime by substantially reducing the time that
ensuring repairs are executed perfectly. antennas are powered on to transmit
1000x bandwidth per unit area They can also help technicians and search for signals. Battery power
5G’s major increase in bandwidth uncover and address emerging issues consumption is reduced, extending
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