5G will coexist with existing wireless networks, including LTE-A, NB-IoT and Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technologies.
It is important to understand how 5G will enhance IoT applications, over and above the connectivity options available today.
Some of the notable opportunities include:
• Video-intensive applications: with a theoretical bandwidth of 10,000 Mbps available in 5G, IoT applications that use video can be greatly enhanced. Such applications include image recognition, security monitoring and other monitoring applications.
• Latency-sensitive applications: with latency levels as low as 1 millisecond in 5G, applications that are extremely timing-sensitive can also be enhanced. Examples include high-frequency trading applications, safety critical applications (including remote control of autonomous vehicles), remote healthcare, and industrial process monitoring.
• Power-sensitive applications: some applications are highly sensitive to battery life, such as those running in remote or hard-to-access locations, where frequent battery replacements are impractical. 5G offers a long battery life, without compromising on low latency.
Source: Intel