5G IoT to change how we work and live – Saudi Gazette
“Evolved mobile broadband will be the first 5G business case, so service providers can cope with data traffic doubling every 18 months.
This is especially important for IoT, the focus of this center.”Ekholm told the assembled guests that Ericsson predicts 20 billion IoT-related connected devices globally by 2023.“With so many connected devices, we believe that relying on Wi-Fi won’t deliver the reliability needed.
“In this center, Ericsson and MTS experts are collaborating on 5G-enabled ecosystems, prototypes, and business cases.”Cities will be one of the development focuses at the center, including the areas of ecology, utility optimization, infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and transport.Ekholm said the center would benefit from Ericsson technology leadership including the IoT Accelerator Marketplace and enhanced 5G Platform – which will allow service providers to launch 5G from the fourth quarter of 2018.“Many of the faces you see here today will change how we work, live and socialize,” he said.