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One class of 5G IoT use-cases, categorized under the term ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC), will slowly ramp up throughout the 2020s, said Patrick Filkins, senior research analyst, IoT and mobile network infrastructure, at research firm International Data Corp. (IDC).
“These services are likely to require adjacent investment in a distributed 5G core and edge computing, located closer to the end-points,” Filkins said. Telcos will be able to tailor network connectivity for specific vertical applications by delivering customized service-level agreements (SLAs). “In my opinion, that’s where 5G will begin to flex its era-defining muscles,” he said.
The strength of 5G will be in its ability to address not only the low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) IoT use-case — which is about providing a low-cost option to connect devices with low requirements from the network — but simultaneously address the IoT use cases that fall into the URLLC segment, Filkins said.
“It is realistic to envision an enterprise which may have demands for both network scenarios,” Filkins said. “Delivering both from a singular, converged architecture could become very compelling, from a simplicity and cost-reduction viewpoint.”
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