When 5G was formally announced in 2018, it came with promises of changing the face of wireless connectivity – those promises are finally being realized. Around the world, wireless carriers are switching on functionality and, in both the U.S. and the UK, all major vendors have enabled it. But for now, 5G is only available in major urban areas, such as London, Edinburgh, New York and San Francisco. Though it is not generally available yet, it continues to be rolled out.
Most of the public visibility that 5G gets is from the consumer space – we all want to download funny/cute animal videos faster – but this is only one of many possible use cases. The full potential of 5G lies in enterprise adoption of this technology. Moving files, accessing applications and data in the cloud, electronic communication and more will all be possible at speed, without needing to find a Wi-Fi hotspot. Additionally, this means the rich analytics that can be gathered from these activities will feed machine learning technology that drives improvements and efficiencies to reduce costs, improve business outcomes and provide a better customer experience.
The benefits that enterprises and industries will realize from 5G are not entirely known and only starting to come to fruition. Remote offices could be fully connected using 5G technology, with no need for expensive fibre to be wired into a remote site. Better still, 5G will bring speed, performance and efficiency improvements. This has the potential to simplify site rollouts and reduce support costs, while providing a high-quality service. 5G will also drive innovation. For example, see this video of the Vodafone 5G connected crane, which ..
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