Colleague: Will 5G make a real difference? Why bother? (Singapore)
Good question. By 2025, volume of mobile data is expected to increase by a factor of 4.
3G put mobile Internet in our hands, 4G gave mobile broadband, re-defined how we interact, 5G should connect everything & everyone faster in the cloud? Vastly expanded network capacity should enable better real-time associations, cloud computing – cars, utilities, appliances, medicine, machinery, homes, cities, farms. Reduce delays, improve reliability to enable mission critical tasks like remote surgery, public safety. Lightning fast, an entire movie download in seconds! Immersive user experiences like AR, VR.
Internet of Things with multiple devices, sensors, applications aimed at improving services, increasing productivity, lowering costs, enhancing security. Great for farmers – veterinary diagnostics, crop protection, smart irrigation systems to conserve water. New, exciting solutions to dispel disparity between internet connections in cities & rural areas, closing geographical digital divide.
Combination of AI & 5G for medical devices working smart enough to instantly detect, diagnose health. Survelliance, education, retail, manufacturing to name a few sectors.
5G use cases can only be as finite as frontiers of human innovation, imagination! If 4G was Uber, Airbnb, WhatsApp, 5G will be…