TECHNOLOGY security . Finally , there is the number of cars that you can fit on the road , and more lanes means more cars . In the case of 5G , this is 1 million devices per km2 in comparison to only 4,000 with 4G . Taken together , this represents a significant uplift in capability and opportunity for the manufacturing community ; our role is to explore the potential and to highlight the areas that require further work ,” adds Foxley .
What Are the Benefits of 5G for Manufacturers ? Understanding what makes 5G different to 4G from a technical point of view , Foxley explains the benefits of 5G for manufacturers from a practical application viewpoint :
• Improved connectivity : as the number of devices on the shopfloor continues to increase ; we need the ability to potentially connect hundreds of devices . 5G provides us with that capability .
• Low latency : the ability to reduce the latency of data , capture , analysis and action to a few milliseconds means that real-time control can become a reality .
• High reliability : gone will be the days of the signal dropping off or of losing connectivity as you move around the shop floor .
• Improved productivity and end-to-end traceability of data : access to better data more quickly means that quality can be improved , and through improved quality , we can take out the rework loop , leading to improved productivity as well as reduced waste .
• Advanced technology adoption : the capability to deploy other advanced technologies such as the Internet of things ( IoT ). manufacturingglobal . com 119