5G represents a fundamental re-architecture of the access network. It leverages several key technology trends and sets it on a path to enable much greater innovation. There is more to supporting these services than just improving bandwidth or latency to individual users. As we will see, a fundamentally different edge network architecture is required. The requirements for this architecture are ambitious, and can be illustrated by three classes of capabilities. Let’s focus on number 1 & 2.
- To support Massive Internet-of-Things, potentially including devices with ultra-low energy (10+ years of battery life), ultra-low complexity (10s of bits-per-second), and ultra-high density (1 million nodes per square kilometer).
- To support Mission-Critical Control, potentially including ultra-high availability (greater than 99.999% or “five nines”), ultra-low latency (as low as 1 ms), and extreme mobility (up to 100 km/h).
- To support Enhanced Mobile Broadband, potentially including extreme data rates (multi-Gbps peak, 100+ Mbps sustained) and extreme capacity (10 Tbps of aggregate throughput per square kilometer). – Machine don’t need 100+ Mbps sustained
5G is being viewed as a chance for building a platform to support innovation. The network is being designed with this same goal of enabling all sorts of future applications beyond those we fully recognize today.
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5G Mobile Networks: A Systems Approach
*The SCADA market is expected to grow from USD 11.0 billion in 2019 to USD 15.2 billion by 2024; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% during 2019–2024. The growth of SCADA market is propelled by factors such as high demand for industrial mobility solutions to efficiently manage process industries, increased adoption of Industry 4.0 in process industries, and increased use of software platforms such as IoT and edge computing.