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5G
Smart Factories “ The jump from 4G to 5G is like comparing a winding singlefile A-road in the English countryside to a multi-lane German autobahn ”
STEVE FOXLEY CEO , AMRC cases . “ These include real-time closed-loop manufacturing processes , digital twins , hybrid and mixed reality spaces , factory ecosystem management , remote asset monitoring . The AMRC North West brand new building is also going to be a smart-building and low carbon demonstrator where 5G will serve the fundamental connectivity requirements ,” adds Foxley .
So Why is 5G Important in Connected Factories of the Future ? Could it be the Missing Link to Advance Industry 4.0 ? “ 5G is much more than a simple replacement for Wi-Fi or cable ,” explains Foxley . “ 5G builds a new paradigm for connecting factory equipment with intelligent computational units . The unprecedented high bandwidth and low-latency characteristics offered by wireless technology breaks numerous barriers faced by industry .”
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