5G STANDALONE
G whizz While AI is hitting the headlines, it is 5G standalone that will be a game-changing technology for many, as Matt Dykes, COO of Abzorb, explains.
data and analytics making processes more efficient and effective and resulting in more intelligent and faster decisions being made. Remote and hybrid working For remote workers it will provide a faster, more robust and reliable network enabling people to communicate and collaborate with each other using mobiles and conferencing and collaboration solutions. This is essential for people who live in remote and rural areas with poor broadband or to utilise when broadband fails. Improving the customer experience Businesses can improve customers’ online shopping experience. The 5G standalone network will hugely improve the ecommerce experience from real time stock checks, to ordering and payments. For public sector services citizens can have medical remote consultations, students can utilise online learning platforms and experience immersive lessons using VR and tailored personally for them. for instance. Slicing and dicing Businesses and public sector organisations can create private multiple virtual networks within a single physical network that enables them to customise their networks for a specific service or offering. This provides them with the ability to manage data traffic securely and prioritise traffic on the individual networks, scale up and down according to traffic volumes, giving them more flexibility and options to manage their network. Smart service for smart cities The IoT will come to fruition with 5G with the ability to support widespread use of connected devices for streamlining traffic management, environmental monitoring and emergency services, making cities a safer and more enjoyable place to live. The sky’s the limit 5G standalone will revolutionise the way we live and work and transform business and public sector services saving costs, improving services and increasing efficiencies. The sky’s the limit, and it is down to us to make the impossible possible.
Artificial intelligence may have garnered a lot of column inches recently, but the real game changing technology that will revolutionise services and industries is 5G standalone, which will deliver faster speeds, lower latency and increase reliability ensuring we are always connected. The Government has invested £48 million to boost 5G take up and connect remote homes and businesses with a pioneering satellite connectivity programme. Stating that the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy will ensure everyone, no matter where they live, can reap the benefits of improved connectivity by 2030. Recently Vodafone announced its merger with Three and the combined business will invest £11 billion over 10 years to create one of Europe’s most advanced standalone 5G networks. Creating jobs and supporting digital transformation with every school and hospital having access to 5G by 2030. Although 77% of the UK population are already on 5G they are on a non-standalone network, which means that it cannot ‘stand-alone’ on its own network and is deployed on top of an existing 4G LTE network. Standalone 5G is not reliant on older mobile generations and is designed to support 5G services, so it improves efficiencies for communications and services. Savings everywhere A recent Vodafone/WPI Economics survey revealed that 5G could be used to deliver remote health check-ups and real time monitoring through the IoT, which will massively reduce the need for GP and hospital appointments. They estimate this could potentially save the NHS £1 billion a year. Other services where efficiencies and cost- savings could be made are the trains where sensors could predict delays and cancellations saving passengers time worth £326 million in productivity and wellbeing. Accelerate decision making Businesses and organisations can utilise the super-fast data transfer speeds and lower latency that will enable them to view real time
Matt Dykes COO
abzorb.co.uk
Standalone 5G is not reliant on older mobile generations and is designed to support 5G services, so it’s more beneficial to businesses and public sector organisations. “
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