1、5G in industrial operations How telcos and industrial companies stand to benefi t 25G in industrial operations: How telcos and industrial companies stand to benefit Introduction Boasting features such as faster connectivity, greater reliability and security, lower latency and network slicing,1 5G ha

2、s gained a lot of attention in the industrial world: In August 2018, Audi started testing 5G as a solution for robotic motion control use cases. Though the trial is ongoing, results thus far have been “very satisfying,” according to Henning Lser, the head of Audis Production Lab.2 Matthias Fankhnel,

3、 the head of Global Engineering and Maintenance at BASF, believes that 5G networks offer the best means to meet their data transfer and connectivity plans. “In the future, when we use 20 or more vehicles, well only manage the massive data transfer with 5G technology,” he says.3 Experts believe that

4、5G has the potential to solve many of the connectivity issues faced in a range of industries, including manufacturing, transport hubs (harbors, airports, train stations), logistics, energy, and utilities. To really understand the transformative potential of this technology in manufacturing and asset

5、-intensive industries, we have undertaken a comprehensive research focusing on industrial operations rather than on consumer applications. As well as conducting one-on-one interviews with more than 20 industry and telecom executives, we surveyed: Around 800 manufacturing and asset-intensive companie

6、s across the world, assessing their willingness to adopt 5G and the use cases where they believe 5G can add maximum value. (In this report, we will refer to these companies as “industrial companies.”) Some 150 telecom executives, to build an understanding of their 5G readiness. The aim of this resea