5G infrastructure companies are collaborating with communication service providers and research organisations to define new standards for 5G, based on use cases driven by the low latency and high-reliability requirements of IoT devices. Sections of the 5G/IoT network will need to be dedicated to specific customer groups that provide hyper-sensored automotives, remote healthcare and smart city development. The European Commission has launched a consultation process aimed at providing feedback from stakeholders before launching formal proposals in 2018. As reliability is paramount, insight-driven, customer-centric service level assurance will be key to ensuring the promise of 5G/IoT networks.
5G infrastructure companies are collaborating with communication service providers and research organisations to define new standards for 5G, based on use cases driven by the low latency and high-reliability requirements of IoT devices. Sections of the 5G/IoT network will need to be dedicated to specific customer groups that provide hyper-sensored automotives, remote healthcare and smart city development. Operators will use cloud-based automation techniques to deliver speed and reliability and the initial focus is on higher and widely available spectrum bands (5 GHZ - 60 GHz), which offer very short wavelength to accommodate the implementation of extreme MIMO (Multiple Input – Multiple Output) techniques for increased capacity and speed. As reliability is paramount, insight-driven, customer-centric service level assurance will be key to ensuring the promise of 5G/IoT networks.